3 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/init/halt.c b/init/halt.c
index 81d24cf2d..bcd69b952 100644
--- a/init/halt.c
+++ b/init/halt.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern int halt_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_LINUXRC
         /* don't assume init's pid == 1 */
-        exit(kill(findPidByName("init"), SIGUSR1));
+        exit(kill(*(findPidByName("init")), SIGUSR1));
 #else
         exit(kill(1, SIGUSR1));
 #endif
diff --git a/init/poweroff.c b/init/poweroff.c
index 0f23b9562..bc8e67716 100644
--- a/init/poweroff.c
+++ b/init/poweroff.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern int poweroff_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_LINUXRC
         /* don't assume init's pid == 1 */
-        exit(kill(findPidByName("init"), SIGUSR2));
+        exit(kill(*(findPidByName("init")), SIGUSR2));
 #else
         exit(kill(1, SIGUSR2));
 #endif
diff --git a/init/reboot.c b/init/reboot.c
index 2f8b2b4a5..6e1f3d53b 100644
--- a/init/reboot.c
+++ b/init/reboot.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern int reboot_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 #ifdef BB_FEATURE_LINUXRC
         /* don't assume init's pid == 1 */
-        exit(kill(findPidByName("init"), SIGINT));
+        exit(kill(*(findPidByName("init")), SIGINT));
 #else
         exit(kill(1, SIGINT));
 #endif