diff --git a/sys/kernel/descrip.c b/sys/kernel/descrip.c
index 714ddc8..90a927e 100644
--- a/sys/kernel/descrip.c
+++ b/sys/kernel/descrip.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
     kprintf("TO: %i > MAX_FILES: %i", to, MAX_FILES);
     return (-1);
   }
-  if (td->o_files[to] != 0x0) {
+  else if (td->o_files[to] != 0x0) {
     kprintf("FD IN USE!");
     return (-1);
   }