1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/install.c b/coreutils/install.c
index 657962c51..3128c5bd9 100644
--- a/coreutils/install.c
+++ b/coreutils/install.c
@@ -80,10 +80,12 @@ extern int install_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                         *argv_ptr = '\0';
                                         old_argv_ptr++;
                                 }
-                                if ((mkdir(*argv, mode) == -1) && (errno != EEXIST)) {
-                                        bb_perror_msg("coulnt create %s", *argv);
-                                        ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
-                                        break;
+                                if (mkdir(*argv, mode) == -1) {
+                                        if (errno != EEXIST) {
+                                                bb_perror_msg("coulnt create %s", *argv);
+                                                ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
+                                                break;
+                                        }
                                 }
                                 else if (lchown(*argv, uid, gid) == -1) {
                                         bb_perror_msg("cannot change ownership of %s", *argv);