diff --git a/src/virgl_egl_context.c b/src/virgl_egl_context.c
index 8f56452..5c21b2f 100644
--- a/src/virgl_egl_context.c
+++ b/src/virgl_egl_context.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static int egl_rendernode_open(void)
 	break;
     }
     
+    closedir(dir);
     if (fd < 0)
 	return -1;
     return fd;