1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/networking/hostname.c b/networking/hostname.c
index 6d3b8ebb8..7116a14df 100644
--- a/networking/hostname.c
+++ b/networking/hostname.c
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ int hostname_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 OPT_f = 0x2,
                 OPT_i = 0x4,
                 OPT_s = 0x8,
+                OPT_F = 0x8,
                 OPT_dfis = 0xf,
         };
 
         char buf[256];
-        char *hostname_str = NULL;
+        char *hostname_str;
 
         if (argc < 1)
                 bb_show_usage();
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ int hostname_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         puts(hp->h_name);
                 } else if (option_mask32 & OPT_s) {
                         if (p != NULL) {
-                                *p = 0;
+                                *p = '\0';
                         }
                         puts(hp->h_name);
                 } else if (option_mask32 & OPT_d) {
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ int hostname_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 }
         }
         /* Set the hostname */
-        else if (hostname_str != NULL) {
+        else if (option_mask32 & OPT_F) {
                 do_sethostname(hostname_str, 1);
         } else if (optind < argc) {
                 do_sethostname(argv[optind], 0);