diff --git a/scripts/sequence-patch.sh b/scripts/sequence-patch.sh
index bdfac19..8e6bc7c 100755
--- a/scripts/sequence-patch.sh
+++ b/scripts/sequence-patch.sh
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ fi
 # Create fresh $SCRATCH_AREA/linux-$SRCVERSION.
 if ! [ -d $ORIG_DIR ]; then
     unpack_tarball "$SRCVERSION" "$ORIG_DIR" "$URL"
-    find $ORIG_DIR -type f | xargs chmod a-w,a+r
+    find $ORIG_DIR -type f -exec chmod a-w,a+r {} +
 fi
 
 if $VANILLA; then