1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/xfuncs.c b/libbb/xfuncs.c
index 240ac5d3d..4252e7646 100644
--- a/libbb/xfuncs.c
+++ b/libbb/xfuncs.c
@@ -183,14 +183,17 @@ pid_t spawn(char **argv)
         /* Why static? */
         static int failed;
         pid_t pid;
-        void *app = ENABLE_FEATURE_SH_STANDALONE_SHELL ? find_applet_by_name(argv[0]) : 0;
+        char *prog;
 
         // Be nice to nommu machines.
         failed = 0;
         pid = vfork();
         if (pid < 0) return pid;
         if (!pid) {
-                execvp(app ? CONFIG_BUSYBOX_EXEC_PATH : *argv, argv);
+                prog = argv[0];
+                if (ENABLE_FEATURE_EXEC_PREFER_APPLETS && find_applet_by_name(prog))
+                        prog = CONFIG_BUSYBOX_EXEC_PATH;
+                execvp(prog, argv);
 
                 // We're sharing a stack with blocked parent, let parent know we failed
                 // and then exit to unblock parent (but don't run atexit() stuff, which