diff --git a/fs/vfs/fs_epoll.c b/fs/vfs/fs_epoll.c
index 0e179cec6f..3214207b73 100644
--- a/fs/vfs/fs_epoll.c
+++ b/fs/vfs/fs_epoll.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ static int epoll_do_close(FAR struct file *filep)
 
       list_for_every_entry_safe(&eph->extend, epn, tmp, epoll_node_t, node)
         {
+          list_delete(&epn->node);
           kmm_free(epn);
         }