diff --git a/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh b/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
index b644184b1e1..46b37689093 100644
--- a/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
@@ -868,8 +868,8 @@ if expr "${-}" : '.*x' > /dev/null
 then
   :
 else
-  exec 1>&-
-  exec 2>&-
+  exec 1>/dev/null
+  exec 2>/dev/null
 fi
 
 while true