1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
index 494b223bf..5aad6ed9f 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iplink.c
@@ -130,9 +130,11 @@ static void parse_address(char *dev, int hatype, int halen, char *lla, struct if
         memset(ifr, 0, sizeof(*ifr));
         strncpy(ifr->ifr_name, dev, sizeof(ifr->ifr_name));
         ifr->ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = hatype;
-        alen = ll_addr_a2n((unsigned char *)(ifr->ifr_hwaddr.sa_data), 14, lla);
+
+        alen = hatype == 1/*ARPHRD_ETHER*/ ? 14/*ETH_HLEN*/ : 19/*INFINIBAND_HLEN*/;
+        alen = ll_addr_a2n((unsigned char *)(ifr->ifr_hwaddr.sa_data), alen, lla);
         if (alen < 0)
-                exit(1);
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         if (alen != halen) {
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("wrong address (%s) length: expected %d bytes", lla, halen);
         }