1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/editors/awk.c b/editors/awk.c
index 9386f4ec0..147c621ab 100644
--- a/editors/awk.c
+++ b/editors/awk.c
@@ -2378,7 +2378,8 @@ re_cont:
 
                           case F_sy:
                                 fflush(NULL);
-                                R.d = (L.s && *L.s) ? (system(L.s) >> 8) : 0;
+                                R.d = (ENABLE_FEATURE_ALLOW_EXEC && L.s && *L.s)
+                                                ? (system(L.s) >> 8) : 0;
                                 break;
 
                           case F_ff: