1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/less.c b/miscutils/less.c
index 79732cc41..a7041552d 100644
--- a/miscutils/less.c
+++ b/miscutils/less.c
@@ -1251,6 +1251,9 @@ int less_main(int argc, char **argv)
          * is not a tty and turns into cat. This makes sense. */
         if (!isatty(STDOUT_FILENO))
                 return bb_cat(argv);
+        kbd_fd = open(CURRENT_TTY, O_RDONLY);
+        if (kbd_fd < 0)
+                return bb_cat(argv);
 
         if (!num_files) {
                 if (isatty(STDIN_FILENO)) {
@@ -1261,8 +1264,6 @@ int less_main(int argc, char **argv)
         } else
                 filename = xstrdup(files[0]);
 
-        kbd_fd = xopen(CURRENT_TTY, O_RDONLY);
-
         get_terminal_width_height(kbd_fd, &width, &max_displayed_line);
         /* 20: two tabstops + 4 */
         if (width < 20 || max_displayed_line < 3)