diff --git a/lldb/source/Host/common/File.cpp b/lldb/source/Host/common/File.cpp
--- a/lldb/source/Host/common/File.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Host/common/File.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   return kInvalidDescriptor;
 }
 
-IOObject::WaitableHandle File::GetWaitableHandle() { return m_descriptor; }
+IOObject::WaitableHandle File::GetWaitableHandle() { return GetDescriptor(); }
 
 void File::SetDescriptor(int fd, bool transfer_ownership) {
   if (IsValid())