1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/rpmqv.c b/rpmqv.c
index 3baa58bf4..1db5f1e78 100644
--- a/rpmqv.c
+++ b/rpmqv.c
@@ -879,8 +879,8 @@ exit:
     muntrace();   /* Trace malloc only if MALLOC_TRACE=mtrace-output-file. */
 #endif
 
-    /* XXX don't overflow single byte exit status */
-    if (ec > 255) ec = 255;
+    /* XXX Avoid exit status overflow. Status 255 is special to xargs(1) */
+    if (ec > 254) ec = 254;
 
     return ec;
 }