1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/loop.c b/libbb/loop.c
index 14835ec24..9818a30cb 100644
--- a/libbb/loop.c
+++ b/libbb/loop.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ try_again:
         }
         close(ffd);
         if (!rc) {
-                if (!*device) *device = strdup(dev);
+                if (!*device) *device = xstrdup(dev);
                 return mode==O_RDONLY ? 1 : 0;
         }
         return rc;