diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
index 600164ef7..a7adb169f 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
@@ -317,15 +317,14 @@ s64 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelLseek(int d, s64 offset, int whence) {
 }
 
 s64 PS4_SYSV_ABI posix_lseek(int d, s64 offset, int whence) {
-    // Workaround for XNA AudioEngine
-    if (whence == SEEK_SET && (s32)offset == -1) {
-        SetPosixErrno(EINVAL);
-        return offset;
-    }
-
     s64 result = sceKernelLseek(d, offset, whence);
     if (result < 0) {
         LOG_ERROR(Kernel_Pthread, "posix_lseek: error = {}", result);
+        // Workaround for XNA AudioEngine
+        if (whence == SEEK_SET && (s32)offset == -1) {
+            SetPosixErrno(EINVAL);
+            return offset;
+        }
         ErrSceToPosix(result);
         return -1;
     }