diff --git a/libexec/save-entropy/save-entropy.sh b/libexec/save-entropy/save-entropy.sh
index e96b543a76b8..880a988404d7 100755
--- a/libexec/save-entropy/save-entropy.sh
+++ b/libexec/save-entropy/save-entropy.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ elif [ -r /etc/rc.conf ]; then
 	. /etc/rc.conf 2>/dev/null
 fi
 
+[ $(/sbin/sysctl -n security.jail.jailed) = 0 ] || exit 0
+
 case ${entropy_dir} in
 [Nn][Oo])
 	exit 0