diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/va/gstvadisplay_drm.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/va/gstvadisplay_drm.c
index d2a32fb529..d92569a07f 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/va/gstvadisplay_drm.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/va/gstvadisplay_drm.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ gst_va_display_drm_create_va_display (GstVaDisplay * display)
   if (fd < 0) {
     GST_WARNING_OBJECT (self, "Failed to open %s: %s", self->path,
         g_strerror (saved_errno));
-    close (fd);
     return 0;
   }
 #if HAVE_LIBDRM