1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/archival/cpio.c b/archival/cpio.c
index b447b27e4..1c30d89a8 100644
--- a/archival/cpio.c
+++ b/archival/cpio.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ static off_t cpio_pad4(off_t size)
  * It's ok to exit instead of return. */
 static int cpio_o(void)
 {
+        static const char trailer[] ALIGN1 = "TRAILER!!!";
         struct name_s {
                 struct name_s *next;
                 char name[1];
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ static int cpio_o(void)
                         } else {
                                 /* If no (more) hardlinks to output,
                                  * output "trailer" entry */
-                                name = "TRAILER!!!";
+                                name = trailer;
                                 /* st.st_size == 0 is a must, but for uniformity
                                  * in the output, we zero out everything */
                                 memset(&st, 0, sizeof(st));
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ static int cpio_o(void)
                 }
 
                 if (!line) {
-                        if (links)
+                        if (name != trailer)
                                 goto next_link;
                         /* TODO: GNU cpio pads trailer to 512 bytes, do we want that? */
                         return EXIT_SUCCESS;