1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index b4b0d5253..42e14cbc8 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -12981,13 +12981,18 @@ trapcmd(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
                 return 0;
         }
 
+        /* Why the second check?
+         * "trap NUM [sig2]..." is the same as "trap - NUM [sig2]..."
+         * In this case, NUM is signal no, not an action.
+         */
         action = NULL;
-        if (ap[1])
+        if (ap[1] && !is_number(ap[0]))
                 action = *ap++;
+
         exitcode = 0;
         while (*ap) {
                 signo = get_signum(*ap);
-                if (signo < 0 || signo >= NSIG) {
+                if (signo < 0) {
                         /* Mimic bash message exactly */
                         ash_msg("%s: invalid signal specification", *ap);
                         exitcode = 1;