1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/procps/nmeter.c b/procps/nmeter.c
index bb1e819a6..930585695 100644
--- a/procps/nmeter.c
+++ b/procps/nmeter.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static s_stat* init_int(const char *param)
         if (param[0] == '\0') {
                 s->no = 1;
         } else {
-                int n = xatoi_u(param);
+                int n = xatoi_positive(param);
                 s->no = n + 2;
         }
         return (s_stat*)s;