1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/stty.c b/coreutils/stty.c
index 7f057ead2..0668cf7be 100644
--- a/coreutils/stty.c
+++ b/coreutils/stty.c
@@ -1404,13 +1404,15 @@ int stty_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 
         /* Specifying both -a and -g is an error */
         if ((stty_state & (STTY_verbose_output | STTY_recoverable_output)) ==
-                (STTY_verbose_output | STTY_recoverable_output))
-                bb_error_msg_and_die("verbose and stty-readable output styles are mutually exclusive");
+                (STTY_verbose_output | STTY_recoverable_output)
+        ) {
+                bb_error_msg_and_die("-a and -g are mutually exclusive");
+        }
         /* Specifying -a or -g with non-options is an error */
-        if (!(stty_state & STTY_noargs)
-         && (stty_state & (STTY_verbose_output | STTY_recoverable_output))
+        if ((stty_state & (STTY_verbose_output | STTY_recoverable_output))
+         && !(stty_state & STTY_noargs)
         ) {
-                bb_error_msg_and_die("modes may not be set when specifying an output style");
+                bb_error_msg_and_die("modes may not be set when -a or -g is used");
         }
 
         /* Now it is safe to start doing things */