1 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index 29d93cdde..5ac118dd0 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -14555,14 +14555,11 @@ init(void)
                                 for (start = *envp;start < end;start++)
                                         *start = toupper(*start);
 
-                                /* skip conversion of variables known to cause problems */
-                                if ( strncmp(*envp, "SYSTEMROOT=", 11) == 0 ||
-                                                strncmp(*envp, "COMSPEC=", 8) == 0 ) {
-                                        continue;
-                                }
-
-                                /* convert backslashes to forward slashes in value */
-                                if (!xp) {
+                                /* Convert backslashes to forward slashes in value but
+                                 * not if we're on Windows XP or for variables known to
+                                 * cause problems */
+                                if ( !xp && strncmp(*envp, "SYSTEMROOT=", 11) != 0 &&
+                                                strncmp(*envp, "COMSPEC=", 8) != 0 ) {
                                         convert_slashes(end+1);
                                 }