diff --git a/crypto/fipsmodule/rand/snapsafe_detect.c b/crypto/fipsmodule/rand/snapsafe_detect.c
index 5e61c84381..dd5a6d7db0 100644
--- a/crypto/fipsmodule/rand/snapsafe_detect.c
+++ b/crypto/fipsmodule/rand/snapsafe_detect.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static void do_aws_snapsafe_init(void) {
 
   *snapsafety_state_bss_get() = SNAPSAFETY_STATE_FAILED_INITIALISE;
   int fd_sgc = open(CRYPTO_get_sysgenid_path(), O_RDONLY);
-  if (fd_sgc != 0) {
+  if (fd_sgc <= 0) {
     return;
   }