diff --git a/dumpcap.c b/dumpcap.c
index 1915c998b4..11ada789e6 100644
--- a/dumpcap.c
+++ b/dumpcap.c
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ print_statistics_loop(gboolean machine_readable)
     /* handle SIGPIPE signal to default action */
     act.sa_handler = SIG_DFL;
     sigemptyset(&act.sa_mask);
+    act.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
     sigaction(SIGPIPE,&act,NULL);
 #endif