1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/procps/kill.c b/procps/kill.c
index 0ddae2f70..24cc903fc 100644
--- a/procps/kill.c
+++ b/procps/kill.c
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ int kill_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         if (is_killall5 && arg[0] == 'o')
                 goto do_it_now;
 
+        /* "--" separates options from args. Testcase: "kill -- -123" */
+        if (!is_killall5 && arg[0] == '-' && arg[1] == '\0')
+                goto do_it_sooner;
+
         if (argv[1] && arg[0] == 's' && arg[1] == '\0') { /* -s SIG? */
                 arg = *++argv;
         } /* else it must be -SIG */
@@ -192,6 +196,7 @@ int kill_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 bb_error_msg("bad signal name '%s'", arg);
                 return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
+ do_it_sooner:
         arg = *++argv;
 
  do_it_now: