1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/loop.c b/libbb/loop.c
index 24dab1ac0..3fec7ad6d 100644
--- a/libbb/loop.c
+++ b/libbb/loop.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int FAST_FUNC set_loop(char **device, const char *file, unsigned long long offse
         }
 
         /* Find a loop device.  */
-        try = *device ? : dev;
+        try = *device ? *device : dev;
         for (i = 0; rc; i++) {
                 sprintf(dev, LOOP_FORMAT, i);