1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/e2fsprogs/fsck.c b/e2fsprogs/fsck.c
index 8dd9785ee..012285103 100644
--- a/e2fsprogs/fsck.c
+++ b/e2fsprogs/fsck.c
@@ -663,6 +663,12 @@ static void execute(const char *type, const char *device, const char *mntpt,
         for (i = num_args+1; i < argc; i++)
                 free(argv[i]);
 
+        /* No pid, so don't record an instance */
+        if (pid < 0) {
+                free(inst);
+                return;
+        }
+
         inst->pid = pid;
         inst->prog = argv[0];
         inst->type = xstrdup(type);