diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
index 06147fb96..1df24d19f 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/modesetting/driver.c
@@ -1895,6 +1895,7 @@ msSetSharedPixmapBacking(PixmapPtr ppix, void *fd_handle)
                                              ppix->devKind,
                                              ppix->drawable.depth,
                                              ppix->drawable.bitsPerPixel);
+        close(ihandle);
     } else {
         int size = ppix->devKind * ppix->drawable.height;
         ret = drmmode_SetSlaveBO(ppix, &ms->drmmode, ihandle, ppix->devKind, size);