1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index f8e8488fb..345bf0e87 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static void ipcsyslog_init(void)
         }
 
         G.shbuf = shmat(G.shmid, NULL, 0);
-        if (!G.shbuf) {
+        if (G.shbuf == (void*) -1L) { /* shmat has bizarre error return */
                 bb_perror_msg_and_die("shmat");
         }