1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/timeout.c b/coreutils/timeout.c
index 258cd276f..1a9660183 100644
--- a/coreutils/timeout.c
+++ b/coreutils/timeout.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ int timeout_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 #endif
         BB_EXECVP_or_die(argv);
 #else /* ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32 */
+        argv += optind;
         if ((ret=mingw_spawn_proc((const char **)argv)) == -1) {
                 xfunc_error_retval = errno == EACCES ? 126 : 127;
                 bb_perror_msg_and_die("can't execute '%s'", argv[0]);