diff --git a/libs/libc/stdio/lib_libfread.c b/libs/libc/stdio/lib_libfread.c
index 98a4704160..a689ba79c0 100644
--- a/libs/libc/stdio/lib_libfread.c
+++ b/libs/libc/stdio/lib_libfread.c
@@ -55,11 +55,17 @@ ssize_t lib_fread(FAR void *ptr, size_t count, FAR FILE *stream)
 
   /* Make sure that reading from this stream is allowed */
 
-  if (!stream || (stream->fs_oflags & O_RDOK) == 0)
+  if (!stream)
     {
       _NX_SETERRNO(EBADF);
       return ERROR;
     }
+  else if ((stream->fs_oflags & O_RDOK) == 0)
+    {
+      stream->fs_flags |= __FS_FLAG_ERROR;
+      _NX_SETERRNO(EBADF);
+      return ERROR;
+    }
   else
     {
       /* The stream must be stable until we complete the read */