1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/script.c b/util-linux/script.c
index a6c1ab88a..e70294e6c 100644
--- a/util-linux/script.c
+++ b/util-linux/script.c
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ int script_main(int argc ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, char **argv)
 
         /* TODO: SIGWINCH? pass window size changes down to slave? */
 
-        child_pid = xvfork();
+        child_pid = vfork();
+        if (child_pid < 0) {
+                bb_perror_msg_and_die("vfork");
+        }
 
         if (child_pid) {
                 /* parent */