1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/loop.c b/libbb/loop.c
index 8e5c915fc..256b7ac90 100644
--- a/libbb/loop.c
+++ b/libbb/loop.c
@@ -188,13 +188,9 @@ int FAST_FUNC set_loop(char **device, const char *file, unsigned long long offse
                 /* If device is free, try to claim it */
                 if (rc && errno == ENXIO) {
                         /* Associate free loop device with file */
-                        if (ioctl(lfd, LOOP_SET_FD, ffd)) {
-                                /* Ouch. Are we racing with other mount? */
-                                if (!*device) {
-                                        close(lfd);
-//TODO: add "if (--failcount != 0) ..."?
-                                        continue;
-                                }
+                        rc = ioctl(lfd, LOOP_SET_FD, ffd);
+                        if (rc != 0) {
+                                /* Ouch... race: the device already has a fd */
                                 goto close_and_try_next_loopN;
                         }
                         memset(&loopinfo, 0, sizeof(loopinfo));