diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index 2ece91a..6d26d6d 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -4342,7 +4342,7 @@
 	if (p != NULL)
 	{
 	    while (*p != NUL)
-		if (putc(*p++, fd) < 0)
+		if (fputc(*p++, fd) < 0)
 		    return FAIL;
 	    --str;
 	    continue;