1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index 409e8c41f..4b543a44f 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -369,7 +369,8 @@ static pid_t run(const struct init_action *a)
         if (a->action & (SYSINIT | WAIT | CTRLALTDEL | SHUTDOWN | RESTART)) {
 
                 /* Now fork off another process to just hang around */
-                if ((pid = fork()) < 0) {
+                pid = fork();
+                if (pid) {
                         message(L_LOG | L_CONSOLE, "Can't fork");
                         _exit(1);
                 }
@@ -388,7 +389,8 @@ static pid_t run(const struct init_action *a)
                                 _exit(0);
 
                         /* Use a temporary process to steal the controlling tty. */
-                        if ((pid = fork()) < 0) {
+                        pid = fork();
+                        if (pid < 0) {
                                 message(L_LOG | L_CONSOLE, "Can't fork");
                                 _exit(1);
                         }