diff --git a/src/intel/tools/aubinator.c b/src/intel/tools/aubinator.c
index 6c9a8f052c2..48d4456cc16 100644
--- a/src/intel/tools/aubinator.c
+++ b/src/intel/tools/aubinator.c
@@ -904,6 +904,8 @@ aub_file_open(const char *filename)
       exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }
 
+   close(fd);
+
    file->cursor = file->map;
    file->end = file->map + sb.st_size / 4;