diff --git a/lib/std/posix.zig b/lib/std/posix.zig
index f99875437d81..71d7baa99948 100644
--- a/lib/std/posix.zig
+++ b/lib/std/posix.zig
@@ -1169,8 +1169,7 @@ pub const WriteError = error{
     DeviceBusy,
     InvalidArgument,
 
-    /// In WASI, this error may occur when the file descriptor does
-    /// not hold the required rights to write to it.
+    /// File descriptor does not hold the required rights to write to it.
     AccessDenied,
     BrokenPipe,
     SystemResources,
@@ -1269,6 +1268,7 @@ pub fn write(fd: fd_t, bytes: []const u8) WriteError!usize {
             .FBIG => return error.FileTooBig,
             .IO => return error.InputOutput,
             .NOSPC => return error.NoSpaceLeft,
+            .ACCES => return error.AccessDenied,
             .PERM => return error.AccessDenied,
             .PIPE => return error.BrokenPipe,
             .CONNRESET => return error.ConnectionResetByPeer,