1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/mailutils/sendmail.c b/mailutils/sendmail.c
index 2f99df6c0..4b58a78eb 100644
--- a/mailutils/sendmail.c
+++ b/mailutils/sendmail.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int sendmail_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 
         // save initial stdin since body is piped!
         xdup2(STDIN_FILENO, 3);
-        G.fp0 = fdopen(3, "r");
+        G.fp0 = xfdopen_for_read(3);
 
         // parse options
         // -f is required. -H and -S are mutually exclusive