Index: nsd.c
===================================================================
--- nsd.c.orig
+++ nsd.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		if(nsd.options->pidfile) nsd.pidfile = nsd.options->pidfile;
 		else nsd.pidfile = PIDFILE;
 	}
-	if(nsd.identity == hostname || nsd.identity == IDENTITY)
+	if(!strcmp(nsd.identity, hostname) || !strcmp(nsd.identity, IDENTITY))
 	{
 		if(nsd.options->identity) nsd.identity = nsd.options->identity;
 	}