diff --git a/utils/mctp-demux-daemon.c b/utils/mctp-demux-daemon.c
index c8c1dff..f64f029 100644
--- a/utils/mctp-demux-daemon.c
+++ b/utils/mctp-demux-daemon.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	astlpc = mctp_astlpc_init();
+	astlpc = mctp_astlpc_init_fileio();
 	if (!astlpc) {
 		warnx("could not initialise astlpc binding");
 		return -1;