diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 007b5596..a126df6d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CFLAGS += -march=pentium-m
 #CFLAGS += -DDIRECTISA
 
 # Use built-in run-parts instead of /bin/run-parts
-#CFLAGS += BUILTIN_RUNPARTS
+CFLAGS += -DBUILTIN_RUNPARTS
 
 ifneq ($(USER), "user")
 CFLAGS += -DDEFUSER=\"$(USER)\"
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ finit.o: finit.c Makefile
 
 finit-mod.o: finit-mod.c Makefile
 
+helpers.o: helpers.c  Makefile
+
 dist:
 	rm -Rf $(PKG)
 	mkdir -p $(PKG)/contrib
diff --git a/helpers.c b/helpers.c
index 0572f455..8ecd45c3 100644
--- a/helpers.c
+++ b/helpers.c
@@ -117,24 +117,18 @@ int run_parts(char *dir, ...)
 	char *args[NUM_ARGS];
 	va_list ap;
 
-	if ((d = opendir(dir)) == NULL)
-		return -1;
-	
 	if (chdir(dir))
 		return -1;
 
+	if ((d = opendir(dir)) == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
 	va_start(ap, dir);
 	while (argnum < NUM_ARGS && (args[argnum++] = va_arg(ap, char *)));
 	va_end(ap);
 
-	while (1) {
-		if ((e = readdir(d)) == NULL)
-			break;
-
-		if (e->d_type == DT_REG) {
-			if (stat(e->d_name, &st))
-				continue;
-			
+	while ((e = readdir(d))) {
+		if (e->d_type == DT_REG && stat(e->d_name, &st) == 0) {
 			if (st.st_mode & S_IXUSR) {
 				ent[num++] = strdup(e->d_name);
 				if (num >= NUM_SCRIPTS)
@@ -143,6 +137,8 @@ int run_parts(char *dir, ...)
 		}
 	}
 
+	closedir(d);
+
 	if (num == 0)
 		return 0;