diff --git a/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c b/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
index 1ababa62e..7071cc50b 100644
--- a/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
+++ b/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ SDL_SYS_HapticName(int index)
             /* No name found, return device character device */
             name = item->fname;
         }
+        close(fd);
     }
-    close(fd);
 
     return name;
 }