--- src/sys/kern/kern_acct.c	2004/09/17 01:12:30	1.12
+++ src/sys/kern/kern_acct.c	2004/09/17 16:47:21	1.13
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ acct(uap)
 		error = vn_close((acctp != NULLVP ? acctp : savacctp),
 		    FWRITE | O_APPEND, td);
 		acctp = savacctp = NULLVP;
+	} else {
+		callout_init(&acctwatch_handle);
 	}
 	if (SCARG(uap, path) == NULL)
 		return (error);