diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_fileapps.c b/nshlib/nsh_fileapps.c
index 7e3f94e0d..98c50dffa 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_fileapps.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_fileapps.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <spawn.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ int nsh_fileapp(FAR struct nsh_vtbl_s *vtbl, FAR const char *cmd,
    * failure.
    */
 
-  ret = posix_spawnp(&pid, cmd, &file_actions, &attr, argv, NULL);
+  ret = posix_spawnp(&pid, cmd, &file_actions, &attr, argv, environ);
   if (ret == OK)
     {
       /* The application was successfully started with pre-emption disabled.