diff --git a/emubd/lfs_emubd.c b/emubd/lfs_emubd.c
index b87d6deb..fb518a87 100644
--- a/emubd/lfs_emubd.c
+++ b/emubd/lfs_emubd.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ int lfs_emubd_erase(const struct lfs_config *cfg, lfs_block_t block) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (errno == ENOENT || (S_ISREG(st.st_mode) && (S_IWUSR & st.st_mode))) {
+    if (err || (S_ISREG(st.st_mode) && (S_IWUSR & st.st_mode))) {
         FILE *f = fopen(emu->path, "w");
         if (!f) {
             return -errno;