1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/networking/ifupdown.c b/networking/ifupdown.c
index 650cc706f..818048284 100644
--- a/networking/ifupdown.c
+++ b/networking/ifupdown.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int count_netmask_bits(const char *dotted_quad)
 static char *parse(const char *command, struct interface_defn_t *ifd)
 {
         size_t old_pos[MAX_OPT_DEPTH] = { 0 };
-        int okay[MAX_OPT_DEPTH] = { 1 };
+        smallint okay[MAX_OPT_DEPTH] = { 1 };
         int opt_depth = 1;
         char *result = NULL;
 
@@ -241,13 +241,10 @@ static char *parse(const char *command, struct interface_defn_t *ifd)
                         command++;
                         break;
                 case '\\':
-                        if (command[1]) {
-                                addstr(&result, command + 1, 1);
-                                command += 2;
-                        } else {
-                                addstr(&result, command, 1);
+                        if (command[1])
                                 command++;
-                        }
+                        addstr(&result, command, 1);
+                        command++;
                         break;
                 case '[':
                         if (command[1] == '[' && opt_depth < MAX_OPT_DEPTH) {