diff --git a/programs/regedit/regedit.c b/programs/regedit/regedit.c
index cc0fc3addb9..fe08501ce75 100644
--- a/programs/regedit/regedit.c
+++ b/programs/regedit/regedit.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static BOOL PerformRegAction(REGEDIT_ACTION action, LPSTR s)
                                 getAppName(), filename, GetLastError());
                         exit(1);
                     }
-                    reg_file = fopen(realname, "r");
+                    reg_file = fopen(realname, "rb");
                     if (reg_file == NULL)
                     {
                         perror("");