diff --git a/plugins/nokia-gpio.c b/plugins/nokia-gpio.c
index b025f3eb..57aad8d0 100644
--- a/plugins/nokia-gpio.c
+++ b/plugins/nokia-gpio.c
@@ -662,8 +662,10 @@ static int gpio_probe_links(void)
 		FILE *nf;
 		size_t len;
 
-		if (d == NULL)
+		if (d == NULL) {
+			(void) closedir(gpio);
 			return 0;
+		}
 
 		snprintf(nn, sizeof nn, "%s/%s/name", gpiodir, d->d_name);
 
@@ -700,6 +702,8 @@ static int gpio_probe_links(void)
 
 	DBG("%s: %s", "/sys/class/gpio", strerror(errno));
 
+	(void) closedir(gpio);
+
 	return -(errno = ENODEV);
 }