1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/whoami.c b/coreutils/whoami.c
index 156516fa7..3718358d5 100644
--- a/coreutils/whoami.c
+++ b/coreutils/whoami.c
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ int whoami_main(int argc, char **argv)
         if (argc > 1)
                 bb_show_usage();
 
-        puts(bb_getpwuid(NULL, geteuid(), -1));
+        /* Will complain and die if username not found */
+        puts(bb_getpwuid(NULL, -1, geteuid()));
 
         return fflush(stdout);
 }