diff --git a/android/socket.c b/android/socket.c
index f9a6587..9f8c535 100644
--- a/android/socket.c
+++ b/android/socket.c
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ void bt_sock_handle_cmd(int sk, uint8_t opcode, void *buf, uint16_t len)
 			break;
 
 		ipc_send(sk, HAL_SERVICE_ID_SOCK, opcode, 0, NULL, fd);
+		close(fd);
 		return;
 	case HAL_OP_SOCK_CONNECT:
 		fd = handle_connect(buf);
@@ -614,6 +615,7 @@ void bt_sock_handle_cmd(int sk, uint8_t opcode, void *buf, uint16_t len)
 			break;
 
 		ipc_send(sk, HAL_SERVICE_ID_SOCK, opcode, 0, NULL, fd);
+		close(fd);
 		return;
 	default:
 		DBG("Unhandled command, opcode 0x%x", opcode);