1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/win32/mingw.c b/win32/mingw.c
index 97bc95d8e..a7540d220 100644
--- a/win32/mingw.c
+++ b/win32/mingw.c
@@ -462,9 +462,10 @@ static int has_exec_format(const char *name)
         }
 
         if (fd < 0)
-                return 0;
+                n = open_read_close(name, buf, sizeof(buf));
+        else
+                n = read_close(fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
 
-        n = read_close(fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
         if (n < 4) /* Need at least a few bytes and no error */
                 return 0;