1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/archival/cpio.c b/archival/cpio.c
index 41aeef171..f139f3130 100644
--- a/archival/cpio.c
+++ b/archival/cpio.c
@@ -354,10 +354,7 @@ int cpio_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 if (*cpio_fmt != 'n') /* we _require_ "-H newc" */
                         bb_show_usage();
                 if (opt & CPIO_OPT_FILE) {
-                        fclose(stdout);
-                        stdout = fopen_for_write(cpio_filename);
-                        /* Paranoia: I don't trust libc that much */
-                        xdup2(fileno(stdout), STDOUT_FILENO);
+                        xmove_fd(xopen3(cpio_filename, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666), STDOUT_FILENO);
                 }
  dump:
                 return cpio_o();