1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/loginutils/adduser.c b/loginutils/adduser.c
index a0d4872ec..a640ece3b 100644
--- a/loginutils/adduser.c
+++ b/loginutils/adduser.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static void passwd_wrapper(const char *login)
 static int adduser(struct passwd *p, unsigned long flags)
 {
         FILE *file;
+        int addgroup = !p->pw_gid;
 
         /* make sure everything is kosher and setup uid && gid */
         file = bb_xfopen(bb_path_passwd_file, "a");
@@ -132,9 +133,8 @@ static int adduser(struct passwd *p, unsigned long flags)
         /* add to group */
         /* addgroup should be responsible for dealing w/ gshadow */
         /* if using a pre-existing group, don't create one */
-        if (p->pw_gid == 0) {
-                addgroup_wrapper(p);
-        }
+        if (addgroup) addgroup_wrapper(p);
+
         /* Clear the umask for this process so it doesn't
          * * screw up the permissions on the mkdir and chown. */
         umask(0);