1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/procps/smemcap.c b/procps/smemcap.c
index f2e2de29d..01acbf74e 100644
--- a/procps/smemcap.c
+++ b/procps/smemcap.c
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ static void archivefile(const char *path)
         struct stat s;
 
         /* buffer the file */
-        fd = xopen(path, O_RDONLY);
+        fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
+        if (fd == -1) {
+                /* skip vanished processes between dir listing and traversal */
+                return;
+        }
         do {
                 cur = xzalloc(sizeof(*cur));
                 *prev = cur;