diff --git a/shell/hush.c b/shell/hush.c
index 7afcfbda1..8ffb117de 100644
--- a/shell/hush.c
+++ b/shell/hush.c
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ static int set_local_var(const char *s, int flg_export)
 			result = -1;
 		} else {
 			cur->name = strdup(name);
-			if (cur->name) {
+			if (!cur->name) {
 				free(cur);
 				result = -1;
 			} else {