diff --git a/kernel/fs/fatfs.c b/kernel/fs/fatfs.c
index 5fb3cb5..c627927 100644
--- a/kernel/fs/fatfs.c
+++ b/kernel/fs/fatfs.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int fatfs_read_file (struct vfs_volume* volume, const char* path, uint8_t* buffe
   if (fl_is_dir (fatfs_ctx, path))
     return -ST_NOT_FOUND;
 
-  FL_FILE* file = fl_fopen (fatfs_ctx, path, "wb+");
+  FL_FILE* file = fl_fopen (fatfs_ctx, path, "rb");
 
   if (file == NULL)
     return -ST_NOT_FOUND;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int fatfs_write_file (struct vfs_volume* volume, const char* path, uint8_t* buff
   FL_FILE* file;
 
   if ((flags & WF_APPEND))
-    file = fl_fopen (fatfs_ctx, path, "wb+");
+    file = fl_fopen (fatfs_ctx, path, "rb+");
   else
     file = fl_fopen (fatfs_ctx, path, "wb");