1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/malloc/mcheck.c b/malloc/mcheck.c
index 42e8e71174..0d32fc17f7 100644
--- a/malloc/mcheck.c
+++ b/malloc/mcheck.c
@@ -111,12 +111,18 @@ check_all ()
      with.  */
   struct hdr *runp = root;
 
+  /* Temporarily turn off the checks.  */
+  pedantic = 0;
+
   while (runp != NULL)
     {
       (void) checkhdr (runp);
 
       runp = runp->next;
     }
+
+  /* Turn checks on again.  */
+  pedantic = 1;
 }
 
 static void unlink_blk __P ((struct hdr *ptr));