1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/networking/nc.c b/networking/nc.c
index 5fd8bd759..0dacaf117 100644
--- a/networking/nc.c
+++ b/networking/nc.c
@@ -216,10 +216,8 @@ int nc_main(int argc, char **argv)
         if (execparam) {
                 pid_t pid;
                 /* With more than one -l, repeatedly act as server */
-                if (do_listen > 1 && (pid = vfork()) != 0) {
-                        /* parent or error */
-                        if (pid < 0)
-                                bb_perror_msg_and_die("vfork");
+                if (do_listen > 1 && (pid = xvfork()) != 0) {
+                        /* parent */
                         /* prevent zombies */
                         signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_IGN);
                         close(cfd);