1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/chmod.c b/coreutils/chmod.c
index 8e3e1387e..5832cc51b 100644
--- a/coreutils/chmod.c
+++ b/coreutils/chmod.c
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ static int FAST_FUNC fileAction(struct recursive_state *state,
                  || (OPT_CHANGED
                      && (statbuf->st_mode & 07777) != (newmode & 07777))
                 ) {
+                        char modestr[12];
                         printf("mode of '%s' changed to %04o (%s)\n", fileName,
-                                newmode & 07777, bb_mode_string(newmode)+1);
+                                newmode & 07777, bb_mode_string(modestr, newmode)+1);
                 }
                 return TRUE;
         }