diff --git a/lib/wasi/src/syscalls/mod.rs b/lib/wasi/src/syscalls/mod.rs
index 637412be11a..efb01719357 100644
--- a/lib/wasi/src/syscalls/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/wasi/src/syscalls/mod.rs
@@ -2454,7 +2454,7 @@ pub fn path_open<M: MemorySize>(
     // TODO: check and reduce these
     // TODO: ensure a mutable fd to root can never be opened
     let out_fd = wasi_try!(state.fs.create_fd(
-        adjusted_rights,
+        working_dir_rights_inheriting,
         fs_rights_inheriting,
         fs_flags,
         open_flags,