1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/mdev.c b/util-linux/mdev.c
index e23828eea..99e487532 100644
--- a/util-linux/mdev.c
+++ b/util-linux/mdev.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ static void make_device(char *path, int delete)
                          * the rest the line unless keep_matching == 1 */
 
                         /* 2nd field: uid:gid - device ownership */
-                        parse_chown_usergroup_or_die(&ugid, tokens[1]);
+                        if (get_uidgid(&ugid, tokens[1], 1) == 0)
+                                bb_error_msg("unknown user/group %s", tokens[1]);
 
                         /* 3rd field: mode - device permissions */
                         mode = strtoul(tokens[2], NULL, 8);