2 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/dev_d.c b/dev_d.c
index c091f11c28..eaf9b1dc12 100644
--- a/dev_d.c
+++ b/dev_d.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static int run_program(char *name)
 {
 	pid_t pid;
 	int fd;
+	char *argv[3];
 
 	dbg("running %s", name);
 
@@ -54,7 +55,12 @@ static int run_program(char *name)
 			dup2(fd, STDERR_FILENO);
 		}
 		close(fd);
-		execv(name, main_argv);
+
+		argv[0] = name;
+		argv[1] = main_argv[1];
+		argv[2] = NULL;
+
+		execv(name, argv);
 		dbg("exec of child failed");
 		exit(1);
 	case -1:
diff --git a/namedev.c b/namedev.c
index 3843d02869..695fb55413 100644
--- a/namedev.c
+++ b/namedev.c
@@ -450,11 +450,6 @@ static int execute_program(const char *path, char *value, int len)
 		dbg("execute '%s' with subsystem '%s' argument", arg, argv[1]);
 	}
 
-	/* set basename() only */
-	pos = strrchr(argv[0], '/');
-	if (pos != NULL)
-		argv[0] = &pos[1];
-
 	retval = pipe(fds);
 	if (retval != 0) {
 		dbg("pipe failed");