1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/make.c b/miscutils/make.c
index 7396fc770..75d4cb5b8 100644
--- a/miscutils/make.c
+++ b/miscutils/make.c
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ run_command(const char *cmd)
         pclose(fd);
 
         if (val == NULL)
-                return NULL;
+                return val;
 
         // Strip leading whitespace in POSIX 2024 mode
         if (posix) {
@@ -2713,6 +2713,7 @@ docmds(struct name *np, struct cmd *cp)
                                         exit(2);
                                 }
                         }
+                        target = NULL;
                 }
                 if (sdomake || dryrun)
                         estat = MAKE_DIDSOMETHING;
@@ -3504,7 +3505,7 @@ int make_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 #endif
                 else
                         error("no makefile found");
-       goto read_makefile;
+                goto read_makefile;
         }
 
         while ((file = llist_pop(&makefiles))) {