1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index a2e06184b..0d7cac0b5 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -8987,6 +8987,9 @@ localcmd(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 {
 	char *name;
 
+	if (!funcnest)
+		ash_msg_and_raise_error("not in a function");
+
 	argv = argptr;
 	while ((name = *argv++) != NULL) {
 		mklocal(name);