diff --git a/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c b/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
index b1b8427c05..ec0bf9192b 100644
--- a/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
+++ b/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
@@ -1162,6 +1162,7 @@ udevGetVDPACharDev(const char *sysfs_path,
                 virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
                                _("vDPA chardev path '%s' does not exist"),
                                chardev);
+                VIR_DIR_CLOSE(dir);
                 return -1;
             }
             VIR_DEBUG("vDPA chardev is at '%s'", chardev);
@@ -1171,6 +1172,8 @@ udevGetVDPACharDev(const char *sysfs_path,
         }
     }
 
+    VIR_DIR_CLOSE(dir);
+
     if (direrr < 0)
         return -1;