diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
index c6a24fc7b..3254b2ce3 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/systemd-logind.c
@@ -397,6 +397,11 @@ message_filter(DBusConnection * connection, DBusMessage * message, void *data)
             dbus_error_free(&error);
             return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
         }
+
+        /*
+         * fd will be received via DBus if and only if pause == 0, so it
+         * only needs to be closed in that code path
+         */
     } else
         return DBUS_HANDLER_RESULT_NOT_YET_HANDLED;
 
@@ -431,6 +436,7 @@ message_filter(DBusConnection * connection, DBusMessage * message, void *data)
         info->active = TRUE;
 
         if (pdev) {
+            close(fd);
             pdev->flags &= ~XF86_PDEV_PAUSED;
         } else
             systemd_logind_set_input_fd_for_all_devs(major, minor, fd,