1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index 3755202eb..077f5e5fc 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -3510,7 +3510,7 @@ getjob(const char *name, int getctl)
 {
         struct job *jp;
         struct job *found;
-        const char *err_msg = "No such job: %s";
+        const char *err_msg = "%s: no such job";
         unsigned num;
         int c;
         const char *p;
@@ -3562,10 +3562,8 @@ getjob(const char *name, int getctl)
                 p++;
         }
 
-        found = 0;
-        while (1) {
-                if (!jp)
-                        goto err;
+        found = NULL;
+        while (jp) {
                 if (match(jp->ps[0].cmd, p)) {
                         if (found)
                                 goto err;
@@ -3574,6 +3572,9 @@ getjob(const char *name, int getctl)
                 }
                 jp = jp->prev_job;
         }
+        if (!found)
+                goto err;
+        jp = found;
 
  gotit:
 #if JOBS