1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/loop.c b/libbb/loop.c
index cb8fa2442..750642ade 100644
--- a/libbb/loop.c
+++ b/libbb/loop.c
@@ -218,8 +218,17 @@ int FAST_FUNC set_loop(char **device, const char *file, unsigned long long offse
                         }
                         /* failure, undo LOOP_SET_FD */
                         ioctl(lfd, LOOP_CLR_FD, 0); // actually, 0 param is unnecessary
+                } else {
+                        /* device is not free (rc == 0), or error other than ENXIO */
+                        if (rc == 0     /* device is not free? */
+                         && !*device    /* racing with other mount? */
+                         && try != dev  /* tried a _kernel-offered_ loopN? */
+                        ) {
+                                free(try);
+                                close(lfd);
+                                goto get_free_loopN;
+                        }
                 }
-                /* else: device is not free (rc == 0) or error other than ENXIO */
  close_and_try_next_loopN:
                 close(lfd);
  try_next_loopN: