1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/split.c b/coreutils/split.c
index 7c9c0c1e4..c2f388501 100644
--- a/coreutils/split.c
+++ b/coreutils/split.c
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ int split_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 int fd;
                 if (argv[1])
                         sfx = argv[1];
-                fd = xopen_stdin(argv[0]);
+                fd = open_or_warn_stdin(argv[0]);
+                if (fd == -1)
+                        return EXIT_FAILURE;
                 xmove_fd(fd, STDIN_FILENO);
         } else {
                 argv[0] = (char *) bb_msg_standard_input;