diff --git a/oslo_privsep/daemon.py b/oslo_privsep/daemon.py
index 799f493..0fd91c3 100644
--- a/oslo_privsep/daemon.py
+++ b/oslo_privsep/daemon.py
@@ -551,7 +551,10 @@ def helper_main():
     logging.register_options(cfg.CONF)
 
     cfg.CONF(args=sys.argv[1:], project='privsep')
-    logging.setup(cfg.CONF, 'privsep')  # note replace_logging call below
+
+    from unittest import mock
+    with mock.patch.object(logging, '_fix_eventlet_logging'):
+        logging.setup(cfg.CONF, 'privsep')  # note replace_logging call below
 
     context = importutils.import_class(cfg.CONF.privsep_context)
     from oslo_privsep import priv_context   # Avoid circular import