1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/loginutils/passwd.c b/loginutils/passwd.c
index e3e74bae7..aa89b87a7 100644
--- a/loginutils/passwd.c
+++ b/loginutils/passwd.c
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ int passwd_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         myname = xstrdup(xuid2uname(myuid));
         name = argv[0] ? argv[0] : myname;
 
-        pw = getpwnam(name);
-        if (!pw)
-                bb_error_msg_and_die("unknown user %s", name);
+        pw = xgetpwnam(name);
         if (myuid && pw->pw_uid != myuid) {
                 /* LOGMODE_BOTH */
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("%s can't change password for %s", myname, name);