1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/console-tools/loadfont.c b/console-tools/loadfont.c
index 48b298002..567aa38ae 100644
--- a/console-tools/loadfont.c
+++ b/console-tools/loadfont.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int loadfont_main(int argc, char **argv UNUSED_PARAM)
         if (argc != 1)
                 bb_show_usage();
 
-        fd = xopen(CURRENT_VC, O_RDWR);
+        fd = get_console_fd_or_die();
         loadnewfont(fd);
 
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;