1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index 05c47950f..bcf7a3470 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -14161,6 +14161,10 @@ readcmd(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
                 }
         }
 
+        if (!ENABLE_ASH_BASH_COMPAT && !argptr) {
+                bb_simple_error_msg("read: need variable name");
+                return 1;
+        }
         params.argv = argptr;
         params.setvar = setvar0;
         params.ifs = bltinlookup("IFS"); /* can be NULL */