diff --git a/plugins/dun_gw.c b/plugins/dun_gw.c
index 53edc74a..3bc48367 100644
--- a/plugins/dun_gw.c
+++ b/plugins/dun_gw.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void dun_gw_connect_cb(GIOChannel *io, GError *err, gpointer user_data)
 	}
 
 	fd = g_io_channel_unix_get_fd(io);
-	g_io_channel_set_close_on_unref(io, TRUE);
+	g_io_channel_set_close_on_unref(io, FALSE);
 
 	ofono_emulator_register(em, fd);
 }