1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index f16d7fb6a..ecbfbf091 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -14499,7 +14499,7 @@ int ash_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 
         if (sflag || minusc == NULL) {
 #if MAX_HISTORY > 0 && ENABLE_FEATURE_EDITING_SAVEHISTORY
-                if (iflag) {
+                if (line_input_state) {
                         const char *hp = lookupvar("HISTFILE");
                         if (!hp) {
                                 hp = lookupvar("HOME");
@@ -14513,7 +14513,7 @@ int ash_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                                 }
                         }
                         if (hp)
-                                line_input_state->hist_file = hp;
+                                line_input_state->hist_file = xstrdup(hp);
 # if ENABLE_FEATURE_SH_HISTFILESIZE
                         hp = lookupvar("HISTFILESIZE");
                         line_input_state->max_history = size_from_HISTFILESIZE(hp);