1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/trace-record.c b/trace-record.c
index cdfc857..2a754b9 100644
--- a/trace-record.c
+++ b/trace-record.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ struct tracecmd_recorder *tracecmd_create_recorder(const char *file, int cpu)
         int fd;
 
         fd = open(file, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_LARGEFILE, 0644);
-        if (recorder->fd < 0)
+        if (fd < 0)
                 return NULL;
 
         recorder = tracecmd_create_recorder_fd(fd, cpu);