diff --git a/libs/libc/src/init.cpp b/libs/libc/src/init.cpp
index a54dc248..00a777d4 100644
--- a/libs/libc/src/init.cpp
+++ b/libs/libc/src/init.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ static void check_for_file(int fd, FILE** target_stream, const char* path, const
     {
         if (errno == EBADF) *target_stream = fopen(path, mode);
         else
-            exit(-127);
-        if (!*target_stream) exit(-127);
+            exit(-errno);
+        if (!*target_stream) exit(-errno);
         errno = 0;
     }
     else { *target_stream = fdopen(fd, mode); }