1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/chmod.c b/chmod.c
index 93b7f78cd..742770e90 100644
--- a/chmod.c
+++ b/chmod.c
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
 #include "busybox.h"
 
 
-struct stat *theMode;
+struct stat theMode;
 
 
 static int fileAction(const char *fileName, struct stat *statbuf, void* junk)
 {
-        if (chmod(fileName, theMode->st_mode) == 0)
+        if (chmod(fileName, theMode.st_mode) == 0)
                 return (TRUE);
         perror(fileName);
         return (FALSE);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ int chmod_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         if (argc > optind && argc > 2 && argv[optind]) {
                 /* Parse the specified mode */
-                if (parse_mode(argv[optind], &(theMode->st_mode)) == FALSE) {
+                if (parse_mode(argv[optind], &(theMode.st_mode)) == FALSE) {
                         error_msg_and_die( "unknown mode: %s", argv[optind]);
                 }
         } else {