1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/shell/msh.c b/shell/msh.c
index e43cb1875..c88308f8f 100644
--- a/shell/msh.c
+++ b/shell/msh.c
@@ -4860,9 +4860,12 @@ static int qstrchar(struct ioarg *ap)
 {
         int c;
 
-        if (ap->aword == NULL) || (c = *ap->aword++) == 0)
+        if (ap->aword == NULL)
                 return 0;
-        return c | QUOTE;
+        c = *ap->aword++;
+        if (c)
+                c |= QUOTE;
+        return c;
 }
 
 /*