1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/vfork_daemon_rexec.c b/libbb/vfork_daemon_rexec.c
index 214b645c5..64952225d 100644
--- a/libbb/vfork_daemon_rexec.c
+++ b/libbb/vfork_daemon_rexec.c
@@ -158,12 +158,15 @@ int spawn_and_wait(char **argv)
                 if (rc)
                         goto w;
                 /* child */
+                xfunc_error_retval = EXIT_FAILURE;
                 current_applet = a;
                 run_current_applet_and_exit(argc, argv);
 #endif
         }
         rc = spawn(argv);
+#ifndef BB_NOMMU
  w:
+#endif
         return wait4pid(rc);
 #else /* !FEATURE_PREFER_APPLETS */
         return wait4pid(spawn(argv));