1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.c b/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.c
index 6d51d8deb..7ad2de9fa 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/libnetlink.c
@@ -26,22 +26,23 @@ int FAST_FUNC xrtnl_open(struct rtnl_handle *rth/*, unsigned subscriptions*/)
 {
         socklen_t addr_len;
 
-        memset(rth, 0, sizeof(rth));
-
+        memset(rth, 0, sizeof(*rth));
         rth->fd = xsocket(AF_NETLINK, SOCK_RAW, NETLINK_ROUTE);
-
-        memset(&rth->local, 0, sizeof(rth->local));
         rth->local.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
         /*rth->local.nl_groups = subscriptions;*/
 
         xbind(rth->fd, (struct sockaddr*)&rth->local, sizeof(rth->local));
         addr_len = sizeof(rth->local);
+        getsockname(rth->fd, (struct sockaddr*)&rth->local, &addr_len);
+
+/* too much paranoia
         if (getsockname(rth->fd, (struct sockaddr*)&rth->local, &addr_len) < 0)
                 bb_perror_msg_and_die("getsockname");
         if (addr_len != sizeof(rth->local))
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("wrong address length %d", addr_len);
         if (rth->local.nl_family != AF_NETLINK)
                 bb_error_msg_and_die("wrong address family %d", rth->local.nl_family);
+*/
         rth->seq = time(NULL);
         return 0;
 }