diff --git a/libsrc/common/fdopen.c b/libsrc/common/fdopen.c
index cfd649d75..fc8d0f776 100644
--- a/libsrc/common/fdopen.c
+++ b/libsrc/common/fdopen.c
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@
 
 FILE* __fastcall__ fdopen (int handle, const char* /*mode*/)
 {
-    FILE* f;
+    register FILE* f;
 
     /* Find a free file slot */
-    if (!(f = _fdesc ())) {
+    if ((f = _fdesc ())) {
+        /* Insert the handle, and return the descriptor */
+        f->f_fd    = handle;
+        f->f_flags = _FOPEN;
+    } else {
        	/* No slots */
-       	return (FILE*) _seterrno (EMFILE);      /* Too many files */
+       	_seterrno (EMFILE);      /* Too many files */
     }
 
-    /* Insert the handle, and return the descriptor */
-    f->f_fd    = handle;
-    f->f_flags = _FOPEN;
-
     /* Return the file descriptor */
     return f;
 }