1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/lineedit.c b/libbb/lineedit.c
index e7729996f..1a118eb92 100644
--- a/libbb/lineedit.c
+++ b/libbb/lineedit.c
@@ -258,8 +258,14 @@ static NOINLINE const char *get_homedir_or_NULL(void)
 # else
         home = getenv("HOME");
 # endif
-        if (home != NULL && home[0] != '\0')
+        if (home != NULL && home[0] != '\0') {
+# if ENABLE_PLATFORM_MINGW32
+                char *t = auto_string(xstrdup(home));
+                bs_to_slash(t);
+                home = t;
+# endif
                 return home;
+        }
 
         if (!got_user_strings)
                 get_user_strings();