diff --git a/openair3/NAS/COMMON/UTIL/device.c b/openair3/NAS/COMMON/UTIL/device.c
index f8f1b9727b..41085f0e24 100644
--- a/openair3/NAS/COMMON/UTIL/device.c
+++ b/openair3/NAS/COMMON/UTIL/device.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ void* device_open(int type, const char* devpath, const char* params)
       if (stty_set(fd, params) != RETURNok) {
         device_close(devid);
         devid = NULL;
+        close(fd);
       }
     }
   }