diff --git a/main/asterisk.c b/main/asterisk.c
index 0442614a40..568feb0b6b 100644
--- a/main/asterisk.c
+++ b/main/asterisk.c
@@ -3995,7 +3995,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 *
 	 * \todo Document these options
 	 */
-	optind = 0;
+	optind = 1;
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, getopt_settings)) != -1) {
 		/*!\note Please keep the ordering here to alphabetical, capital letters
 		 * first.  This will make it easier in the future to select unused