diff --git a/utils/mctp-astlpc-daemon.c b/utils/mctp-astlpc-daemon.c
index b07c80a..f782d4c 100644
--- a/utils/mctp-astlpc-daemon.c
+++ b/utils/mctp-astlpc-daemon.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	mctp = mctp_init();
 	assert(mctp);
 
-	astlpc = mctp_astlpc_init();
+	astlpc = mctp_astlpc_init_fileio();
 	assert(astlpc);
 
 	mctp_astlpc_register_bus(astlpc, mctp, local_eid);