diff --git a/fastboot/fastboot.c b/fastboot/fastboot.c
index 7f49ae9..79d0166 100644
--- a/fastboot/fastboot.c
+++ b/fastboot/fastboot.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
 
     fd = open(fname, O_RDONLY | O_BINARY);
     if (fd < 0) {
-        die("cannot open '%s'\n", fname);
+        return -1;
     }
 
     return load_buf_fd(usb, fd, buf);