diff --git a/system/setlogmask/setlogmask.c b/system/setlogmask/setlogmask.c
index 009c915b6..83c091741 100644
--- a/system/setlogmask/setlogmask.c
+++ b/system/setlogmask/setlogmask.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static int print_channels(void)
 
   memset(info, 0, sizeof(info));
   ret = ioctl(fd, SYSLOGIOC_GETCHANNELS, &info);
+  close(fd);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
       perror("Failed to get channels");