diff --git a/init/devices.c b/init/devices.c
index 1e4ee6d..db229d3 100644
--- a/init/devices.c
+++ b/init/devices.c
@@ -589,8 +589,10 @@
     fw_fd = open(file1, O_RDONLY);
     if(fw_fd < 0) {
         fw_fd = open(file2, O_RDONLY);
-        if(fw_fd < 0)
+        if (fw_fd < 0) {
+            write(loading_fd, "-1", 2);
             goto data_close_out;
+        }
     }
 
     if(!load_firmware(fw_fd, loading_fd, data_fd))