diff --git a/vtysh/vtysh.c b/vtysh/vtysh.c
index 8719226281..bf9d70bae9 100644
--- a/vtysh/vtysh.c
+++ b/vtysh/vtysh.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ int vtysh_mark_file(const char *filename)
 	}
 
 	vty = vty_new();
-	vty->fd = 0; /* stdout */
+	vty->wfd = STDERR_FILENO;
 	vty->type = VTY_TERM;
 	vty->node = CONFIG_NODE;
 
diff --git a/vtysh/vtysh_config.c b/vtysh/vtysh_config.c
index 84db436c88..c055d29d4b 100644
--- a/vtysh/vtysh_config.c
+++ b/vtysh/vtysh_config.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static int vtysh_read_file(FILE *confp)
 	int ret;
 
 	vty = vty_new();
-	vty->fd = 0; /* stdout */
+	vty->wfd = STDERR_FILENO;
 	vty->type = VTY_TERM;
 	vty->node = CONFIG_NODE;