2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/miscutils/make.c b/miscutils/make.c
index 87f17aad7..970919ddc 100644
--- a/miscutils/make.c
+++ b/miscutils/make.c
@@ -2217,7 +2217,7 @@ docmds(struct name *np, struct cmd *cp)
                if (sdomake) {
                        // Get the shell to execute it
                        int status;
-                        char *cmd = !signore ? auto_concat("set -e;", q) : q;
+                        char *cmd = !signore && posix ? auto_concat("set -e;", q) : q;
                        target = np;
                        status = system(cmd);
@@ -2233,7 +2233,6 @@ docmds(struct name *np, struct cmd *cp)
                                        diagnostic("failed to build '%s'", np->n_name);
                                        estat |= MAKE_FAILURE;
                                        free(command);
-                                        free(cmd);
                                        break;
                                } else if (doinclude) {
                                        warning("failed to build '%s'", np->n_name);
diff --git a/testsuite/make.tests b/testsuite/make.tests
index 1fc95a8d2..c512fbdaa 100755
--- a/testsuite/make.tests
+++ b/testsuite/make.tests
@@ -497,6 +497,13 @@ test.b:
 '
 cd .. || exit 1; rm -rf make.tempdir 2>/dev/null
+# Don't use the shell -e option when running commands.
+testing "make no shell -e option when running commands" \
+        "make -f -" "OK\n" "" '
+target:
+        @false; echo OK
+'
 # An empty original suffix indicates that every word should have
 # the new suffix added.  If neither suffix is provided the words
 # remain unchanged.