1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/runit/chpst.c b/runit/chpst.c
index 2be1a5775..3d04ee50d 100644
--- a/runit/chpst.c
+++ b/runit/chpst.c
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 //config:       bool "setuidgid (4.2 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:       Sets soft resource limits as specified by options
+//config:       Sets UID and GID to those of the given account, and execs
+//config:       specified program.
 //config:
 //config:config ENVUIDGID
 //config:       bool "envuidgid (4.1 kb)"
@@ -466,7 +467,8 @@ int chpst_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         /* nice should be done before xsetuid */
         if (opt & OPT_n) {
                 errno = 0;
-                if (nice(xatoi(nicestr)) == -1)
+                nice(xatoi(nicestr));
+                if (errno)
                         bb_simple_perror_msg_and_die("nice");
         }