1 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdio/fdopen.c b/newlib/libc/stdio/fdopen.c
index f4fc551c4..aa764c372 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdio/fdopen.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdio/fdopen.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ANSI_SYNOPSIS
 	FILE *fdopen(int <[fd]>, const char *<[mode]>);
 	FILE *_fdopen_r(struct _reent *<[reent]>,
                         int <[fd]>, const char *<[mode]>);
-  
+
 TRAD_SYNOPSIS
 	#include <stdio.h>
 	FILE *fdopen(<[fd]>, <[mode]>)
@@ -96,17 +96,14 @@ _DEFUN(_fdopen_r, (ptr, fd, mode),
   _flockfile (fp);
 
   fp->_flags = flags;
-  /*
-   * If opened for appending, but underlying descriptor
-   * does not have O_APPEND bit set, assert __SAPP so that
-   * __swrite() will lseek to end before each write.
-   */
-  if ((oflags & O_APPEND)
+  /* POSIX recommends setting the O_APPEND bit on fd to match append
+     streams.  Someone may later clear O_APPEND on fileno(fp), but the
+     stream must still remain in append mode.  Rely on __sflags
+     setting __SAPP properly.  */
 #ifdef HAVE_FCNTL
-       && !(fdflags & O_APPEND)
+  if ((oflags & O_APPEND) && !(fdflags & O_APPEND))
+    _fcntl_r (ptr, fd, F_SETFL, fdflags | O_APPEND);
 #endif
-      )
-    fp->_flags |= __SAPP;
   fp->_file = fd;
   fp->_cookie = (_PTR) fp;