diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c
index 2faedcf5a234..bc715733f884 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/main.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: main.c,v 1.77 1997/09/04 00:38:19 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: main.c,v 1.78 1997/09/16 23:15:13 brian Exp $
  *
  *	TODO:
  *		o Add commands for traffic summary, version display, etc.
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if_filename, strerror(errno));
 
     VarTerm = 0;		/* We know it's currently stdout */
-    close(0);
+    close(1);
     close(2);
 
 #ifdef DOTTYINIT
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
       TtyInit(1);
     else {
       setsid();
-      close(1);
+      close(0);
     }
   } else {
     TtyInit(0);
@@ -711,6 +711,7 @@ DoLoop()
     if (OpenModem(mode) < 0)
       return;
     LogPrintf(LogPHASE, "Packet mode enabled\n");
+    close(0);
     PacketMode();
   } else if (mode & MODE_DEDICATED) {
     if (modem < 0)
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/modem.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/modem.c
index 61248aedd69e..35f52b2bcccf 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/modem.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/modem.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: modem.c,v 1.51 1997/09/10 02:20:30 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: modem.c,v 1.52 1997/09/16 23:15:14 brian Exp $
  *
  *  TODO:
  */
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ OpenModem(int mode)
     } else {
       /* must be a tcp connection */
       LogPrintf(LogDEBUG, "OpenModem(direct): Modem is not a tty\n");
-      return modem = dup(1);
+      return modem = dup(0);
     }
   } else {
     if (strncmp(VarDevice, "/dev/", 5) == 0) {