diff --git a/llvm/tools/split-file/split-file.cpp b/llvm/tools/split-file/split-file.cpp
--- a/llvm/tools/split-file/split-file.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/split-file/split-file.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@
       status.type() != sys::fs::file_type::regular_file)
     fatal(output, "output cannot be a special file");
   if (std::error_code ec = sys::fs::remove(output, /*IgnoreNonExisting=*/true))
-    if (ec.value() != static_cast<int>(std::errc::directory_not_empty))
+    if (ec.value() != static_cast<int>(std::errc::directory_not_empty) &&
+        ec.value() != static_cast<int>(std::errc::file_exists))
       fatal(output, ec.message());
   return handle(**bufferOrErr, input);
 }