2 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 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> */
diff --git a/networking/ifupdown.c b/networking/ifupdown.c
index 88d1944da..b16186ec7 100644
--- a/networking/ifupdown.c
+++ b/networking/ifupdown.c
@@ -1056,8 +1056,8 @@ static int popen2(FILE **in, FILE **out, char *command, char *param)
         /* parent */
         close(infd.rd);
         close(outfd.wr);
-        *in = fdopen(infd.wr, "w");
-        *out = fdopen(outfd.rd, "r");
+        *in = xfdopen_for_write(infd.wr);
+        *out = xfdopen_for_read(outfd.rd);
         return pid;
 }