1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/expr.c b/coreutils/expr.c
index 2f9c5c1e3..d659b670b 100644
--- a/coreutils/expr.c
+++ b/coreutils/expr.c
@@ -481,24 +481,21 @@ static VALUE *eval(void)
 }
 
 int expr_main(int argc, char **argv) MAIN_EXTERNALLY_VISIBLE;
-int expr_main(int argc, char **argv)
+int expr_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 {
         VALUE *v;
 
-        if (argc == 1) {
+        xfunc_error_retval = 2; /* coreutils compat */
+        G.args = argv + 1;
+        if (*G.args == NULL) {
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("too few arguments");
         }
-
-        G.args = argv + 1;
-
         v = eval();
         if (*G.args)
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("syntax error");
-
         if (v->type == INTEGER)
                 printf("%" PF_REZ "d\n", PF_REZ_TYPE v->u.i);
         else
                 puts(v->u.s);
-
         fflush_stdout_and_exit(null(v));
 }