diff --git a/mld/link.c b/mld/link.c
index 5696973..5a8e151 100644
--- a/mld/link.c
+++ b/mld/link.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <melf.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 
 #include "link.h"
 #include "mips.h"
@@ -573,7 +574,13 @@ static int write_file(struct linker *linker)
 	extern char *current_file;
 	current_file = linker->args->out_file;
 
-	FILE *out = fopen(linker->args->out_file, "w");
+	int fd = open(linker->args->out_file, O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0711);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		PERROR("cannot write");
+		return M_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	FILE *out = fdopen(fd, "w");
 	if (out == NULL) {
 		PERROR("cannot write");
 		return M_ERROR;