diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 92f17691c..63efc9114 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ next_line:
 
 		readbytes = 0;
 
-		if (*(end-1) == '\n') {
+		if (end > line && *(end-1) == '\n') {
 			/* kill trailing LF */
 			*(end - 1) = 0;
 		}