diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/sanitizer_common/sanitizer_symbolizer_posix_libcdep.cpp b/compiler-rt/lib/sanitizer_common/sanitizer_symbolizer_posix_libcdep.cpp
index 29c73e3e1cac1..ab6aee7c9fba7 100644
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/sanitizer_common/sanitizer_symbolizer_posix_libcdep.cpp
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/sanitizer_common/sanitizer_symbolizer_posix_libcdep.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ bool SymbolizerProcess::StartSymbolizerSubprocess() {
       internal_close(outfd[1]);
       return false;
     }
+
+    // We intentionally hold on to the read-end so that we don't get a SIGPIPE
+    child_stdin_fd_ = outfd[0];
+
 #  else   // SANITIZER_APPLE
     UNIMPLEMENTED();
 #  endif  // SANITIZER_APPLE
@@ -192,9 +196,6 @@ bool SymbolizerProcess::StartSymbolizerSubprocess() {
   input_fd_ = infd[0];
   output_fd_ = outfd[1];
 
-  // We intentionally hold on to the read-end so that we don't get a SIGPIPE
-  child_stdin_fd_ = outfd[0];
-
   CHECK_GT(pid, 0);
 
   // Check that symbolizer subprocess started successfully.