1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/procps/fuser.c b/procps/fuser.c
index fd876d559..55f7917a0 100644
--- a/procps/fuser.c
+++ b/procps/fuser.c
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ static pid_list *scan_dir_links(const char *dname, pid_t pid,
         return plist;
 }
 
+/* NB: does chdir internally */
 static pid_list *scan_proc_pids(inode_list *ilist)
 {
         DIR *d;
@@ -215,7 +216,8 @@ static pid_list *scan_proc_pids(inode_list *ilist)
         pid_t pid;
         pid_list *plist;
 
-        d = opendir(".");
+        xchdir("/proc");
+        d = opendir("/proc");
         if (!d)
                 return NULL;
 
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ Find processes which use FILEs or PORTs
                 pp++;
         }
 
-        plist = scan_proc_pids(ilist);
+        plist = scan_proc_pids(ilist); /* changes dir to "/proc" */
 
         if (!plist)
                 return EXIT_FAILURE;