diff --git a/fallocate.c b/fallocate.c
index 4e60459..d73c0f9 100644
--- a/fallocate.c
+++ b/fallocate.c
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ int do_fallocate_syscall (const char *path, __u64 bytecount)
 		err = syscall(SYS_fallocate, fd, mode, offset, len);
 		if (err >= 0) {
 			fsync(fd);
+			close(fd);
 			exit(0);
 		}
 		err = errno;
+		close(fd);
 		unlink(path);
 	}
 	perror(path);