1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/mode_string.c b/libbb/mode_string.c
index 8d4d736ef..83142ba8a 100644
--- a/libbb/mode_string.c
+++ b/libbb/mode_string.c
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
  *
  */
 
+/* Aug 13, 2003
+ * Fix a bug reported by junkio@cox.net involving the mode_chars index.
+ */
+
+
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ const char *bb_mode_string(int mode)
                 } while (++j < 3);
                 ++i;
                 if (mode & (010000 >> i)) {
-                        *p = mode_chars[3 + k + (i >> 1)];
+                        *p = mode_chars[3 + (k & 2) + (i == 3)];
                 }
         } while (i < 3);