Index: subversion/svnlook/svnlook.c
===================================================================
--- subversion/svnlook/svnlook.c	(revision 1919485)
+++ subversion/svnlook/svnlook.c	(working copy)
@@ -2583,17 +2583,19 @@
         case 'l':
           {
             char *end;
-            opt_state.limit = strtol(opt_arg, &end, 10);
+            long limit = strtol(opt_arg, &end, 10);
+            
             if (end == opt_arg || *end != '\0')
               {
                 return svn_error_create(SVN_ERR_CL_ARG_PARSING_ERROR, NULL,
                                         _("Non-numeric limit argument given"));
               }
-            if (opt_state.limit <= 0)
+            if (limit <= 0)
               {
                 return svn_error_create(SVN_ERR_INCORRECT_PARAMS, NULL,
                                     _("Argument to --limit must be positive"));
               }
+            opt_state.limit = limit;
           }
           break;