diff --git a/iscsi-target/config.info b/iscsi-target/config.info
index 02540e678..c2d93bbf0 100644
--- a/iscsi-target/config.info
+++ b/iscsi-target/config.info
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config_file=iSCSI target configuration file,0
 ietadm=Full path to ietadm command,0
-pid_file=Full path to PID file,0
+pid_file=Full path to PID file(s),0
 init_name=Bootup script name,0
 opts_file=File containing command line flags,0
 initiators_file=File listing allowed initiator addresses,0
diff --git a/iscsi-target/iscsi-target-lib.pl b/iscsi-target/iscsi-target-lib.pl
index e4707b9e4..64aa41957 100644
--- a/iscsi-target/iscsi-target-lib.pl
+++ b/iscsi-target/iscsi-target-lib.pl
@@ -218,7 +218,11 @@ return wantarray ? @rv : $rv[0];
 # Returns the PID if the server process is running, or 0 if not
 sub is_iscsi_target_running
 {
-return &check_pid_file($config{'pid_file'});
+foreach my $pidfile (split(/\s+/, $config{'pid_file'})) {
+	my $pid = &check_pid_file($pidfile);
+	return $pid if ($pid);
+	}
+return undef;
 }
 
 # find_host_name(&config)