diff --git a/src/locking/lock_daemon.c b/src/locking/lock_daemon.c
index 35ccb4e9cb..52d953ae3f 100644
--- a/src/locking/lock_daemon.c
+++ b/src/locking/lock_daemon.c
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ virLockDaemonSetupSignals(virNetServerPtr srv)
         return -1;
     if (virNetServerAddSignalHandler(srv, SIGUSR1, virLockDaemonExecRestartHandler, NULL) < 0)
         return -1;
+    if (virNetServerAddSignalHandler(srv, SIGHUP, virLockDaemonExecRestartHandler, NULL) < 0)
+        return -1;
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/locking/virtlockd.pod.in b/src/locking/virtlockd.pod.in
index 99612aa537..022d67ffac 100644
--- a/src/locking/virtlockd.pod.in
+++ b/src/locking/virtlockd.pod.in
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ Display version information then exit.
 
 =head1 SIGNALS
 
-On receipt of B<SIGUSR1> virtlockd will re-exec() its binary, while
-maintaining all current locks and clients. This allows for live
-upgrades of the virtlockd service.
+On receipt of B<SIGUSR1> or B<SIGHUP> virtlockd will re-exec() its
+binary, while maintaining all current locks and clients. This allows
+for live upgrades of the virtlockd service.
 
 =head1 FILES