--- pppd/main.c.orig	2009-11-06 15:01:46.000000000 +0100
+++ pppd/main.c	2009-11-06 15:01:47.000000000 +0100
@@ -773,8 +773,7 @@
 	/* update pid files if they have been written already */
 	if (pidfilename[0])
 	    create_pidfile(pid);
-	if (linkpidfile[0])
-	    create_linkpidfile(pid);
+	create_linkpidfile(pid);
 	exit(0);		/* parent dies */
     }
     setsid();