diff --git a/daemon/call.c b/daemon/call.c
index 6aad02816..9ff674b71 100644
--- a/daemon/call.c
+++ b/daemon/call.c
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ static void kernelize(struct callstream *c) {
 	struct peer *p, *pp;
 	struct streamrelay *r, *rp;
 	struct kernel_stream ks;
+	struct callmaster *cm = c->call->callmaster;
+
+	if (cm->kernelfd < 0 || cm->kernelid < 0)
+		return;
 
 	mylog(LOG_DEBUG, LOG_PREFIX_C "Kernelizing RTP streams", LOG_PARAMS_C(c->call));
 
@@ -125,26 +129,26 @@ static void kernelize(struct callstream *c) {
 				continue;
 
 			ks.local_port = r->localport;
-			ks.tos = c->call->callmaster->tos;
+			ks.tos = cm->tos;
 			ks.src.port = rp->localport;
 			ks.dest.port = r->peer.port;
 
 			if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&r->peer.ip46)) {
 				ks.src.family = AF_INET;
-				ks.src.ipv4 = c->call->callmaster->ipv4;
+				ks.src.ipv4 = cm->ipv4;
 				ks.dest.family = AF_INET;
 				ks.dest.ipv4 = r->peer.ip46.s6_addr32[3];
 			}
 			else {
 				ks.src.family = AF_INET6;
-				ks.src.ipv6 = c->call->callmaster->ipv6;
+				ks.src.ipv6 = cm->ipv6;
 				ks.dest.family = AF_INET6;
 				ks.dest.ipv6 = r->peer.ip46;
 			}
 
 			ZERO(r->kstats);
 
-			kernel_add_stream(c->call->callmaster->kernelfd, &ks, 0);
+			kernel_add_stream(cm->kernelfd, &ks, 0);
 		}
 
 		p->kernelized = 1;
diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index 62e96d152..0665b4b60 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct callmaster *m;
 	struct control *c;
 	struct control_udp *cu;
-	int kfd;
+	int kfd = -1;
 	int ret;
 
 	options(&argc, &argv);
@@ -275,11 +275,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	resources();
 
 
-	if (kernel_create_table(table))
-		die("Failed to create kernel table %i\n", table);
-	kfd = kernel_open_table(table);
-	if (kfd == -1)
-		die("Failed to open kernel table %i\n", table);
+	if (table >= 0 && kernel_create_table(table)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "FAILED TO CREATE KERNEL TABLE %i, KERNEL FORWARDING DISABLED\n", table);
+		mylog(LOG_CRIT, "FAILED TO CREATE KERNEL TABLE %i, KERNEL FORWARDING DISABLED\n", table);
+		table = -1;
+	}
+	if (table >= 0) {
+		kfd = kernel_open_table(table);
+		if (kfd == -1) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "FAILED TO OPEN KERNEL TABLE %i, KERNEL FORWARDING DISABLED\n", table);
+			mylog(LOG_CRIT, "FAILED TO OPEN KERNEL TABLE %i, KERNEL FORWARDING DISABLED\n", table);
+			table = -1;
+		}
+	}
 
 	p = poller_new();
 	if (!p)