--- a/thermferm/thermferm.c	Sat Aug 09 17:06:25 2014 +0200
+++ b/thermferm/thermferm.c	Sat Aug 09 17:24:32 2014 +0200
@@ -303,6 +303,14 @@
 #endif
     }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_WIRINGPI_H
+    rc = piThreadCreate(my_panel_loop);
+    if (rc) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "my_panel_loop thread didn't start rc=%d\n", rc);
+	syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "my_panel_loop thread didn't start rc=%d", rc);
+    }
+#endif
+
     /*
      * Initialize units for processing
      */