1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/networking/ftpd.c b/networking/ftpd.c
index 9937cc3ea..df8188cba 100644
--- a/networking/ftpd.c
+++ b/networking/ftpd.c
@@ -691,9 +691,7 @@ handle_dir_common(int opts)
         /* -n prevents user/groupname display,
          * which can be problematic in chroot */
         ls_fd = popen_ls((opts & LONG_LISTING) ? "-l" : "-1");
-        ls_fp = fdopen(ls_fd, "r");
-        if (!ls_fp) /* never happens. paranoia */
-                bb_perror_msg_and_die("fdopen");
+        ls_fp = xfdopen_for_read(ls_fd);
 
         if (opts & USE_CTRL_CONN) {
                 /* STAT <filename> */