diff --git a/src/libei-device.c b/src/libei-device.c
index d1dcd7c..11ac2a2 100644
--- a/src/libei-device.c
+++ b/src/libei-device.c
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ handle_msg_keymap(struct ei_keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t keymap_type, uint32_t k
 	struct ei_device *device = ei_keyboard_get_device(keyboard);
 
 	ei_device_set_keymap(device, keymap_type, keymap_fd, keymap_sz);
+	xclose (keymap_fd);
 
 	return NULL;
 }