diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/aliasing-test.c b/Documentation/ia64/aliasing-test.c
index 5caa2af3320..62a190d45f3 100644
--- a/Documentation/ia64/aliasing-test.c
+++ b/Documentation/ia64/aliasing-test.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static int read_rom(char *path)
 
 	rc = write(fd, "1", 2);
 	if (rc <= 0) {
+		close(fd);
 		perror("write");
 		return -1;
 	}