1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/ionice.c b/miscutils/ionice.c
index 361c141b8..8393cd8b2 100644
--- a/miscutils/ionice.c
+++ b/miscutils/ionice.c
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ int ionice_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 pri |= (ioclass << IOPRIO_CLASS_SHIFT);
                 if (ioprio_set(IOPRIO_WHO_PROCESS, pid, pri) == -1)
                         bb_perror_msg_and_die("ioprio_%cet", 's');
-                if (*argv) {
-                        BB_EXECVP(*argv, argv);
-                        bb_simple_perror_msg_and_die(*argv);
+                if (argv[0]) {
+                        BB_EXECVP(argv[0], argv);
+                        bb_perror_msg_and_die("can't execute '%s'", argv[0]);
                 }
         }