--- root/etc/sysconfig/ntpd.orig	2007-10-23 07:10:03.000000000 -1000
+++ root/etc/sysconfig/ntpd	2008-03-12 19:47:29.000000000 -1000
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Drop root to id 'ntp:ntp' by default.
-OPTIONS="-u ntp:ntp -p /var/run/ntpd.pid"
+OPTIONS="-x -u ntp:ntp -p /var/run/ntpd.pid"
 
 # Set to 'yes' to sync hw clock after successful ntpdate
 SYNC_HWCLOCK=no
