diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b670108c..ed98ab09 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Release history for s390-tools (MIT version)
 
   Bug Fixes:
   - dbginfo.sh: save dbginfo.sh version to dbginfo.log
+  - dbginfo.sh: ensure compatibility with /bin/dash shell
 
 * __v2.23.0 (2022-08-18)__
 
diff --git a/scripts/dbginfo.sh b/scripts/dbginfo.sh
index 5705afa0..c4916393 100755
--- a/scripts/dbginfo.sh
+++ b/scripts/dbginfo.sh
@@ -1160,8 +1160,9 @@ call_run_command() {
 	local rc=0
 	local cmd="${1}"
 	local logfile="${2}"
-	# extract the raw_command and set cmd_type
-	local raw_cmd=$(echo "${cmd}" | sed -ne 's/^\([^[:space:]]*\).*$/\1/p')
+	# extract the raw_command and set cmd_type, as some shell might split into
+	# several lines restrict the cmd echo to the first line only
+	local raw_cmd=$(echo "${cmd}" | head -1 | sed -ne 's/^\([^[:space:]]*\).*$/\1/p')
 	local cmd_type=$(type ${raw_cmd} | cut -d' ' -sf4,5)
 
 	echo "#######################################################" >> "${logfile}"