1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/cut.c b/coreutils/cut.c
index 179854988..3bac151b2 100644
--- a/coreutils/cut.c
+++ b/coreutils/cut.c
@@ -241,9 +241,10 @@ int cut_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                         }
 
                         /* add the new list */
-                        cut_lists = xrealloc(cut_lists, sizeof(struct cut_list) * (++nlists));
-                        cut_lists[nlists-1].startpos = s;
-                        cut_lists[nlists-1].endpos = e;
+                        cut_lists = xrealloc_vector(cut_lists, 4, nlists);
+                        cut_lists[nlists].startpos = s;
+                        cut_lists[nlists].endpos = e;
+                        nlists++;
                 }
 
                 /* make sure we got some cut positions out of all that */