1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/firejail/util.c b/src/firejail/util.c
index 8d3b9d3cd..9752504e5 100644
--- a/src/firejail/util.c
+++ b/src/firejail/util.c
@@ -721,13 +721,13 @@ void create_empty_file_as_root(const char *fname, mode_t mode) {
                 if (arg_debug)
                         printf("Creating empty %s file\n", fname);
 
-                /* coverity[toctou] */
                 FILE *fp = fopen(fname, "w");
                 if (!fp)
                         errExit("fopen");
-
                 SET_PERMS_STREAM(fp, 0, 0, S_IRUSR);
                 fclose(fp);
+                if (chmod(fname, mode) == -1)
+                        errExit("chmod");
         }
 }