diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 067e418..6d6f8d4 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]){
 	int fd;
 	//export
 	fd = open("/sys/class/gpio/chip0/export", O_WRONLY);
+	if(fd<0)
+	{
+		perror("Error openng the GPIO export path");
+		return -1;
+	}
 	write(fd, "17",2);
 	close(fd);
 	//pin direction
@@ -18,7 +23,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]){
 	close(fd);
 	sleep(1);
 	//pin apagao
-	
 	fd = open("/sys/class/gpio/chip0/gpio17/value", O_WRONLY);
 	write(fd, "0",1);
 	close(fd);