diff --git a/src/os/portable/os-impl-posix-files.c b/src/os/portable/os-impl-posix-files.c
index 43628d5df..7f33f41cc 100644
--- a/src/os/portable/os-impl-posix-files.c
+++ b/src/os/portable/os-impl-posix-files.c
@@ -198,11 +198,15 @@ int32 OS_FileChmod_Impl(const char *local_path, uint32 access)
     struct stat st;
     int         fd;
 
-    /* Open file to avoid filename race potential */
+     /* Open file to avoid filename race potential */
     fd = open(local_path, O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
-        return OS_ERROR;
+        fd = open(local_path, O_WRONLY);
+        if (fd < 0)
+        {
+            return OS_ERROR;
+        }        
     }
 
     /*