diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 6a09b71..e5319a4 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int fd;
 	// EXPORT
 	fd = open("/sys/class/gpio/chip0/export", O_WRONLY);
+	if(fd<0)
+	{
+		perror("Error opening GPIO export path");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	write(fd, "17", 2);
 	close(fd);
 	// DIRECTION