diff --git a/src/bin/network/ftp/cmds.c b/src/bin/network/ftp/cmds.c
index d584ba33d3..6fad058246 100644
--- a/src/bin/network/ftp/cmds.c
+++ b/src/bin/network/ftp/cmds.c
@@ -771,10 +771,10 @@ fget(int argc, char *argv[])
 }
 
 char *
-onoff(int bool)
+onoff(int value)
 {
 
-	return (bool ? "on" : "off");
+	return (value != 0 ? "on" : "off");
 }
 
 /*