1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/console-tools/setconsole.c b/console-tools/setconsole.c
index 59c83361c..771974ae3 100644
--- a/console-tools/setconsole.c
+++ b/console-tools/setconsole.c
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ int setconsole_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                         device = DEV_CONSOLE;
         }
 
-        xioctl(xopen(device, O_RDONLY), TIOCCONS, NULL);
+        xioctl(xopen(device, O_WRONLY), TIOCCONS, NULL);
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }