1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/libpwdgrp/uidgid_get.c b/libpwdgrp/uidgid_get.c
index eeb65191f..1199f23f9 100644
--- a/libpwdgrp/uidgid_get.c
+++ b/libpwdgrp/uidgid_get.c
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ void FAST_FUNC parse_chown_usergroup_or_die(struct bb_uidgid_t *u, char *user_gr
 {
         char *group;
 
+        u->uid = u->gid = (gid_t)-1L;
+
         /* Check if there is a group name */
         group = strchr(user_group, '.'); /* deprecated? */
         if (!group)