1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/getpty.c b/libbb/getpty.c
index 5ac9582d3..d43fb825f 100644
--- a/libbb/getpty.c
+++ b/libbb/getpty.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #define DEBUG 0
 
-int getpty(char *line)
+int xgetpty(char *line)
 {
         int p;
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_DEVPTS
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ int getpty(char *line)
                 name = ptsname(p);
                 if (!name) {
                         bb_perror_msg("ptsname error (is /dev/pts mounted?)");
-                        return -1;
+                        goto fail;
                 }
                 safe_strncpy(line, name, GETPTY_BUFSIZE);
                 return p;
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ int getpty(char *line)
                 }
         }
 #endif /* FEATURE_DEVPTS */
-        return -1;
+USE_FEATURE_DEVPTS( fail:)
+        bb_error_msg_and_die("open pty");
+        return -1; /* never get here */
 }