1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files/profile b/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files/profile
index bded3757cc..5e8393c91c 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files/profile
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files/profile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ resize() {
         fi
         # only do this for /dev/tty[A-z] which are typically
         # serial ports
-        if [ $FIRSTTIMESETUP -eq 1 -a $SHLVL -eq 1 ] ; then
+        if [ $FIRSTTIMESETUP -eq 1 -a ${SHLVL:-1} -eq 1 ] ; then
                 case $(tty 2>/dev/null) in
                         /dev/tty[A-z]*) resize >/dev/null;;
                 esac