diff --git a/networking/ifupdown.c b/networking/ifupdown.c
index c735294..d23c9f7 100644
--- a/networking/ifupdown.c
+++ b/networking/ifupdown.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	bb_xasprintf(&buf, "run-parts /etc/network/if-%s.d", opt);
+	buf = bb_xasprintf("run-parts /etc/network/if-%s.d", opt);
 	if ((*exec)(buf) != 1) {
 		return 0;
 	}