diff --git a/libmultipath/dict.c b/libmultipath/dict.c
index 5154cdd..14e7c57 100644
--- a/libmultipath/dict.c
+++ b/libmultipath/dict.c
@@ -438,14 +438,11 @@ def_queue_without_daemon(vector strvec)
 	if (!buff)
 		return 1;
 
-	if (!strncmp(buff, "off", 3) || !strncmp(buff, "no", 2) ||
-	    !strncmp(buff, "0", 1))
-		conf->queue_without_daemon = QUE_NO_DAEMON_OFF;
-	else if (!strncmp(buff, "on", 2) || !strncmp(buff, "yes", 3) ||
+	if (!strncmp(buff, "on", 2) || !strncmp(buff, "yes", 3) ||
 		 !strncmp(buff, "1", 1))
 		conf->queue_without_daemon = QUE_NO_DAEMON_ON;
 	else
-		conf->queue_without_daemon = QUE_NO_DAEMON_UNDEF;
+		conf->queue_without_daemon = QUE_NO_DAEMON_OFF;
 
 	free(buff);
 	return 0;
@@ -2649,8 +2646,9 @@ snprint_def_queue_without_daemon (char * buff, int len, void * data)
 	case QUE_NO_DAEMON_OFF:
 		return snprintf(buff, len, "\"no\"");
 	case QUE_NO_DAEMON_ON:
-	case QUE_NO_DAEMON_UNDEF:
 		return snprintf(buff, len, "\"yes\"");
+	case QUE_NO_DAEMON_FORCE:
+		return snprintf(buff, len, "\"forced\"");
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/libmultipath/structs.h b/libmultipath/structs.h
index b9ace36..59387d6 100644
--- a/libmultipath/structs.h
+++ b/libmultipath/structs.h
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ enum pgstates {
 };
 
 enum queue_without_daemon_states {
-	QUE_NO_DAEMON_UNDEF,
 	QUE_NO_DAEMON_OFF,
 	QUE_NO_DAEMON_ON,
+	QUE_NO_DAEMON_FORCE,
 };
 
 enum pgtimeouts {
diff --git a/multipathd/cli.c b/multipathd/cli.c
index d95cba0..2a5edfa 100644
--- a/multipathd/cli.c
+++ b/multipathd/cli.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ load_keys (void)
 	r += add_key(keys, "resize", RESIZE, 0);
 	r += add_key(keys, "reset", RESET, 0);
 	r += add_key(keys, "reload", RELOAD, 0);
+	r += add_key(keys, "forcequeueing", FORCEQ, 0);
 	r += add_key(keys, "disablequeueing", DISABLEQ, 0);
 	r += add_key(keys, "restorequeueing", RESTOREQ, 0);
 	r += add_key(keys, "paths", PATHS, 0);
@@ -459,6 +460,8 @@ cli_init (void) {
 	add_handler(GETPRSTATUS+MAP, NULL);
 	add_handler(SETPRSTATUS+MAP, NULL);
 	add_handler(UNSETPRSTATUS+MAP, NULL);
+	add_handler(FORCEQ+DAEMON, NULL);
+	add_handler(RESTOREQ+DAEMON, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/multipathd/cli.h b/multipathd/cli.h
index 6b288d4..09fdc68 100644
--- a/multipathd/cli.h
+++ b/multipathd/cli.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ enum {
 	__RESIZE,
 	__RESET,
 	__RELOAD,
+	__FORCEQ,
 	__DISABLEQ,
 	__RESTOREQ,
 	__PATHS,
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ enum {
 #define RESIZE		(1 << __RESIZE)
 #define RESET		(1 << __RESET)
 #define RELOAD		(1 << __RELOAD)
+#define FORCEQ		(1 << __FORCEQ)
 #define DISABLEQ	(1 << __DISABLEQ)
 #define RESTOREQ	(1 << __RESTOREQ)
 #define PATHS		(1 << __PATHS)
diff --git a/multipathd/cli_handlers.c b/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
index a1e4bde..ac648ad 100644
--- a/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
+++ b/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
@@ -628,6 +628,24 @@ cli_resize(void *v, char **reply, int *len, void *data)
 }
 
 int
+cli_force_no_daemon_q(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
+{
+	condlog(2, "force queue_without_daemon (operator)");
+	if (conf->queue_without_daemon == QUE_NO_DAEMON_OFF)
+		conf->queue_without_daemon = QUE_NO_DAEMON_FORCE;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+cli_restore_no_daemon_q(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
+{
+	condlog(2, "restore queue_without_daemon (operator)");
+	if (conf->queue_without_daemon == QUE_NO_DAEMON_FORCE)
+		conf->queue_without_daemon = QUE_NO_DAEMON_OFF;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
 cli_restore_queueing(void *v, char **reply, int *len, void *data)
 {
 	struct vectors * vecs = (struct vectors *)data;
diff --git a/multipathd/cli_handlers.h b/multipathd/cli_handlers.h
index c62a273..de51961 100644
--- a/multipathd/cli_handlers.h
+++ b/multipathd/cli_handlers.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ int cli_suspend(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
 int cli_resume(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
 int cli_reinstate(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
 int cli_fail(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
+int cli_force_no_daemon_q(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
+int cli_restore_no_daemon_q(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
 int cli_quit(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
 int cli_shutdown(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
 int cli_reassign (void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data);
diff --git a/multipathd/main.c b/multipathd/main.c
index a8e4725..18c8293 100644
--- a/multipathd/main.c
+++ b/multipathd/main.c
@@ -898,6 +898,8 @@ uxlsnrloop (void * ap)
 	set_handler_callback(GETPRSTATUS+MAP, cli_getprstatus);
 	set_handler_callback(SETPRSTATUS+MAP, cli_setprstatus);
 	set_handler_callback(UNSETPRSTATUS+MAP, cli_unsetprstatus);
+	set_handler_callback(FORCEQ+DAEMON, cli_force_no_daemon_q);
+	set_handler_callback(RESTOREQ+DAEMON, cli_restore_no_daemon_q);
 
 	umask(077);
 	uxsock_listen(&uxsock_trigger, ap);
diff --git a/multipathd/multipathd.init.redhat b/multipathd/multipathd.init.redhat
index 15b5753..d46ef80 100644
--- a/multipathd/multipathd.init.redhat
+++ b/multipathd/multipathd.init.redhat
@@ -81,23 +81,28 @@ force_stop() {
 	echo
 }
 
-stop() {
+check_root() {
         root_dev=$(awk '{ if ($1 !~ /^[ \t]*#/ && $2 == "/") { print $1; }}' /etc/mtab)
 	dm_num=`dmsetup info -c --noheadings -o minor $root_dev 2> /dev/null`
 	if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 		root_dm_device="dm-$dm_num"
 		[ -d $syspath/$root_dm_device ] && teardown_slaves $syspath/$root_dm_device
 	fi
+}
 
-	force_stop
+force_queue_without_daemon() {
+	$DAEMON forcequeueing daemon
 }
 
 restart() {
-	stop
+	force_queue_without_daemon
+	check_root
+	force_stop
 	start
 }
 
 force_restart() {
+	force_queue_without_daemon
 	force_stop
 	start
 }
@@ -115,7 +120,8 @@ start)
 	start
 	;;
 stop)
-	stop
+	check_root
+	force_stop
 	;;
 force-stop)
 	force_stop
