1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/mdev.c b/util-linux/mdev.c
index 2f225ac0b..7cabb1df6 100644
--- a/util-linux/mdev.c
+++ b/util-linux/mdev.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static void make_device(char *path, int delete)
                          * the rest the line unless keep_matching == 1 */
 
                         /* 2nd field: uid:gid - device ownership */
-                        if (get_uidgid(&ugid, tokens[1], 1) == 0)
+                        if (get_uidgid(&ugid, tokens[1], /*allow_numeric:*/ 1) == 0)
                                 bb_error_msg("unknown user/group %s on line %d", tokens[1], parser->lineno);
 
                         /* 3rd field: mode - device permissions */