1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/archival/cpio.c b/archival/cpio.c
index d39640d24..b447b27e4 100644
--- a/archival/cpio.c
+++ b/archival/cpio.c
@@ -341,11 +341,13 @@ int cpio_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 argv++;
         }
 
+        /* see get_header_cpio */
+        archive_handle->ah_priv[2] = (void*) ~(ptrdiff_t)0;
         while (get_header_cpio(archive_handle) == EXIT_SUCCESS)
                 continue;
 
-        /* see get_header_cpio */
-        printf("%lu blocks\n", (unsigned long)(ptrdiff_t)(archive_handle->ah_priv[2]));
+        if (archive_handle->ah_priv[2] != (void*) ~(ptrdiff_t)0)
+                printf("%lu blocks\n", (unsigned long)(ptrdiff_t)(archive_handle->ah_priv[2]));
 
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }