1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/console-tools/deallocvt.c b/console-tools/deallocvt.c
index 08a9d2122..00ddf4236 100644
--- a/console-tools/deallocvt.c
+++ b/console-tools/deallocvt.c
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ int deallocvt_main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 case 2:
                         if((num = bb_xgetlarg(argv[1], 10, 0, INT_MAX)) == 0)
                                 bb_error_msg_and_die("0: illegal VT number");
-                /* Falltrough */
+                /* Fallthrough */
                 case 1:
                         break;
                 default:
                         bb_show_usage();
         }
 
-        if (ioctl( get_console_fd(), VT_DISALLOCATE, num )) {
+        if (-1 == ioctl( get_console_fd(), VT_DISALLOCATE, num )) {
                 bb_perror_msg_and_die("VT_DISALLOCATE");
         }
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;