diff --git a/lib/internal/fs/streams.js b/lib/internal/fs/streams.js
index 4a8c0046761cd5..c52d58032d210b 100644
--- a/lib/internal/fs/streams.js
+++ b/lib/internal/fs/streams.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const { Buffer } = require('buffer');
 const {
   copyObject,
   getOptions,
-  validatePath
+  validatePath,
 } = require('internal/fs/utils');
 const { Readable, Writable, finished } = require('stream');
 const { toPathIfFileURL } = require('internal/url');
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ function ReadStream(path, options) {
 
   // If fd has been set, validate, otherwise validate path.
   if (this.fd != null) {
-    validateInteger(this.fd, 'fd', 0);
+    this.fd = getValidatedFd(this.fd);
   } else {
     validatePath(this.path);
   }
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function WriteStream(path, options) {
 
   // If fd has been set, validate, otherwise validate path.
   if (this.fd != null) {
-    validateInteger(this.fd, 'fd', 0);
+    this.fd = getValidatedFd(this.fd);
   } else {
     validatePath(this.path);
   }