diff --git a/backends/rng-random.c b/backends/rng-random.c
index 830360c780..68dfc8a9c6 100644
--- a/backends/rng-random.c
+++ b/backends/rng-random.c
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@ static void rng_random_opened(RngBackend *b, Error **errp)
                   "filename", "a valid filename");
     } else {
         s->fd = qemu_open(s->filename, O_RDONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
-
         if (s->fd == -1) {
-            error_set(errp, QERR_OPEN_FILE_FAILED, s->filename);
+            error_setg_file_open(errp, errno, s->filename);
         }
     }
 }