1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/segfault.c b/sysdeps/generic/segfault.c
index 8a8ee1d1a2..7e364f025f 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/segfault.c
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/segfault.c
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ install_handler (void)
 
   /* Preserve the output file name if there is any given.  */
   name = getenv ("SEGFAULT_OUTPUT_NAME");
-  if (name != NULL && name[0] != '\0' && access (name, R_OK | W_OK) == 0)
-    fname = __strdup (name);
+  if (name != NULL && name[0] != '\0')
+    {
+      int ret = access (name, R_OK | W_OK);
+
+      if (ret == 0 || (ret == -1 && errno == ENOENT))
+	fname = __strdup (name);
+    }
 }