1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c b/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
index 6f8fb2dc8..9c9b5fe77 100644
--- a/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
+++ b/debianutils/start_stop_daemon.c
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ int start_stop_daemon_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         USE_FEATURE_START_STOP_DAEMON_FANCY(&& !(opt & SSD_OPT_VERBOSE));
 
         if (signame) {
-                signal_nr = bb_xgetlarg(signame, 10, 0, NSIG);
+                signal_nr = get_signum(signame);
+                if (signal_nr < 0) bb_show_usage();
         }
 
         if (!startas)