diff --git a/libs/libc/stdio/lib_remove.c b/libs/libc/stdio/lib_remove.c
index 650ac82da9..89a965092c 100644
--- a/libs/libc/stdio/lib_remove.c
+++ b/libs/libc/stdio/lib_remove.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int remove(FAR const char *path)
    */
 
   if (unlink(path) != 0     && /* If it is indeed a directory...  */
-      (get_errno() != EPERM || /* ...try to remove it.  */
+      (get_errno() != EISDIR || /* ...try to remove it.  */
        rmdir(path) != 0))
     {
       /* Cannot remove the object for whatever reason. */