1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index 42b8dc1e9..571d1f5e2 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -1364,7 +1364,8 @@ extern pid_t* findPidByName( char* pidName)
                         pidList[i++]=strtol(next->d_name, NULL, 0);
                 }
         }
-        pidList[i]=0;
+        if (pidList!=NULL)
+                pidList[i]=0;
         return pidList;
 }
 #endif                                                  /* BB_FEATURE_USE_DEVPS_PATCH */