diff --git a/src/openclose.c b/src/openclose.c
index 403d38de30..92848f2b91 100644
--- a/src/openclose.c
+++ b/src/openclose.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ HSAKMT_STATUS HSAKMTAPI hsaKmtOpenKFD(void)
 		init_counter_props(sys_props.NumNodes);
 	} else {
 		kfd_open_count++;
-		result = HSAKMT_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+		result = HSAKMT_STATUS_KERNEL_ALREADY_OPENED;
 	}
 
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&hsakmt_mutex);