--- src/usr.bin/make/parse.c	2005/08/09 23:34:07	1.95
+++ src/usr.bin/make/parse.c	2005/09/17 11:07:23	1.96
@@ -1083,11 +1083,14 @@ ParseDoDependency(Parser *parser, struct
 		*line = '\0';
 
 	} else if (specType == ExShell) {
-		if (!Shell_Parse(line)) {
+		Shell	*shell;
+
+		if ((shell = Shell_Parse(line)) == NULL) {
 			Parse_Error(PARSE_FATAL,
 			    "improper shell specification");
 			return;
 		}
+		commandShell = shell;
 		*line = '\0';
 
 	} else if (specType == NotParallel || specType == SingleShell) {