1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/find_pid_by_name.c b/libbb/find_pid_by_name.c
index 52debb171..0b6d5a206 100644
--- a/libbb/find_pid_by_name.c
+++ b/libbb/find_pid_by_name.c
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ pid_t* FAST_FUNC find_pid_by_name(const char *procName)
                 /* or we require argv0 to match (essential for matching reexeced /proc/self/exe)*/
                  || (p->argv0 && strcmp(bb_basename(p->argv0), procName) == 0)
                 /* or we require /proc/PID/exe link to match */
-                 || (p->exe && strcmp(bb_basename(p->exe), procName) == 0)
+                 || (p->exe && strcmp(
+                                        procName[0] == '/' ? p->exe /* support "pidof /path/to/binary" case too */
+                                                        : bb_basename(p->exe),
+                                        procName
+                                        ) == 0)
 #endif
                 ) {
                         pidList = xrealloc_vector(pidList, 2, i);