1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/libbb/xreadlink.c b/libbb/xreadlink.c
index 66f63b883..932e487a5 100644
--- a/libbb/xreadlink.c
+++ b/libbb/xreadlink.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
- *  xreadlink.c - safe implementation of readlink
+ *  xreadlink.c - safe implementation of readlink.
+ *  Returns a NULL on failure...
 */
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -22,8 +23,10 @@ extern char *xreadlink(const char *path)
        do {
                buf = xrealloc(buf, bufsize += GROWBY);
                readsize = readlink(path, buf, bufsize); /* 1st try */
-                if (readsize == -1)
+                if (readsize == -1) {
-                        perror_msg("%s:%s", applet_name, path);
+                    perror_msg("%s:%s", applet_name, path);
+                    return NULL;
+                }
        }           
        while (bufsize < readsize + 1);