diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index b79e86e5..e776093f 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ static void *http_request(void *u_h_r)
 						close(uwsgi_fd);
 					}
 					else {
+						close(uwsgi_fd);
 						goto clear;
 					}
 				}