1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/ser-mingw.c b/gdb/ser-mingw.c
index 98b8368..6a883aa 100644
--- a/gdb/ser-mingw.c
+++ b/gdb/ser-mingw.c
@@ -818,12 +818,15 @@ pipe_windows_open (struct serial *scb, const char *name)
   struct pipe_state *ps;
   FILE *pex_stderr;
 
-  char **argv = buildargv (name);
+  if (name == NULL)
+    error_no_arg (_("child command"));
+
+  char **argv = gdb_buildargv (name);
   struct cleanup *back_to = make_cleanup_freeargv (argv);
+
   if (! argv[0] || argv[0][0] == '\0')
     error ("missing child command");
 
-
   ps = make_pipe_state ();
   make_cleanup (cleanup_pipe_state, ps);