diff --git a/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp b/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
index e7b72038c7..f7257fba5a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ GPS *GPS::instantiate(int argc, char *argv[], Instance instance)
 			}
 		}
 	} else { // secondary instance
-		if (device_name_secondary && (access(device_name_secondary, R_OK|W_OK) == 0)) {
+		if (device_name_secondary && (px4_access(device_name_secondary, R_OK|W_OK) == 0)) {
 			gps = new GPS(device_name_secondary, mode, interface_secondary, instance, baudrate_secondary);
 
 		} else {