1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/archival/libarchive/filter_accept_reject_list.c b/archival/libarchive/filter_accept_reject_list.c
index 39c811337..248374941 100644
--- a/archival/libarchive/filter_accept_reject_list.c
+++ b/archival/libarchive/filter_accept_reject_list.c
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ char FAST_FUNC filter_accept_reject_list(archive_handle_t *archive_handle)
         if (reject_entry) {
                 return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
-        accept_entry = find_list_entry2(archive_handle->accept, key);
 
         /* Fail if an accept list was specified and the key wasnt in there */
-        if ((accept_entry == NULL) && archive_handle->accept) {
-                return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        if (archive_handle->accept) {
+                accept_entry = find_list_entry2(archive_handle->accept, key);
+                if (!accept_entry) {
+                        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+                }
         }
 
         /* Accepted */