diff --git a/libweston/launcher-logind.c b/libweston/launcher-logind.c
index f10a2831..a069bd4f 100644
--- a/libweston/launcher-logind.c
+++ b/libweston/launcher-logind.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ launcher_logind_close(struct weston_launcher *launcher, int fd)
 	int r;
 
 	r = fstat(fd, &st);
+	close(fd);
 	if (r < 0) {
 		weston_log("logind: cannot fstat fd: %m\n");
 		return;