2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/embedded_scripts b/scripts/embedded_scripts
index 8407c1f78..88c3a13cb 100755
--- a/scripts/embedded_scripts
+++ b/scripts/embedded_scripts
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ if test $? != 0; then
         exit 1
 fi
 
-bzip2 </dev/null >/dev/null
-if test $? != 0; then
+bzip2 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
+if test $? = 127; then
         echo 'bzip2 is not installed'
         exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/scripts/mkconfigs b/scripts/mkconfigs
index 1bbf10c3a..9e4be6199 100755
--- a/scripts/mkconfigs
+++ b/scripts/mkconfigs
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ if test $? != 0; then
         echo 'od tool is not installed or cannot accept "-v -b" options'
         exit 1
 fi
-bzip2 </dev/null >/dev/null
-if test $? != 0; then
+bzip2 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
+if test $? = 127; then
         echo 'bzip2 is not installed'
         exit 1
 fi