diff --git a/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-config.c b/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-config.c
index 5127be34869e..07729d376f01 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-config.c
+++ b/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-config.c
@@ -932,9 +932,11 @@ int isolate_cpus(struct isst_id *id, int mask_size, cpu_set_t *cpu_mask, int lev
 		ret = write(fd, "member", strlen("member"));
 		if (ret == -1) {
 			printf("Can't update to member\n");
+			close(fd);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
+		close(fd);
 		return 0;
 	}