1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/modutils/modprobe-small.c b/modutils/modprobe-small.c
index 0d78033c3..bbd700eb7 100644
--- a/modutils/modprobe-small.c
+++ b/modutils/modprobe-small.c
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ static int load_dep_bb(void)
 
         while ((line = xmalloc_fgetline(fp)) != NULL) {
                 char* space;
+                char* linebuf;
                 int cur;
 
                 if (!line[0]) {
@@ -328,7 +329,8 @@ static int load_dep_bb(void)
                 if (*space)
                         *space++ = '\0';
                 modinfo[cur].aliases = space;
-                modinfo[cur].deps = xmalloc_fgetline(fp) ? : xzalloc(1);
+                linebuf = xmalloc_fgetline(fp);
+                modinfo[cur].deps = linebuf ? linebuf : xzalloc(1);
                 if (modinfo[cur].deps[0]) {
                         /* deps are not "", so next line must be empty */
                         line = xmalloc_fgetline(fp);