diff --git a/cmd-line-utils/libedit/vi.c b/cmd-line-utils/libedit/vi.c
index 4a0352859dd..b977ce716c6 100644
--- a/cmd-line-utils/libedit/vi.c
+++ b/cmd-line-utils/libedit/vi.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ vi_histedit(EditLine *el, int c)
 		return CC_ERROR;
 	case 0:
 		close(fd);
-		execlp("vi", "vi", tempfile, 0);
+		execlp("vi", "vi", tempfile, (char *) NULL);
 		exit(0);
 		/*NOTREACHED*/
 	default: