diff --git a/include/haproxy/fd-t.h b/include/haproxy/fd-t.h
index 433a3f3ae..64416d6dc 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/fd-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/fd-t.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ enum {
 #define FD_ET_POSSIBLE_BIT 19  /* edge-triggered is possible on this FD */
 #define FD_EXPORTED_BIT    20  /* FD is exported and must not be closed */
 #define FD_EXCL_SYSCALL_BIT 21 /* a syscall claims exclusivity on this FD */
+#define FD_DISOWN_BIT      22  /* this fd will be closed by some external code */
 
 
 /* and flag values */
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ enum {
 #define FD_ET_POSSIBLE      (1U << FD_ET_POSSIBLE_BIT)
 #define FD_EXPORTED         (1U << FD_EXPORTED_BIT)
 #define FD_EXCL_SYSCALL     (1U << FD_EXCL_SYSCALL_BIT)
+#define FD_DISOWN           (1U << FD_DISOWN_BIT)
 
 /* FD update status after fd_update_events() */
 enum {
diff --git a/src/fd.c b/src/fd.c
index 4fbdaef45..079df15af 100644
--- a/src/fd.c
+++ b/src/fd.c
@@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ void fd_rm_from_fd_list(volatile struct fdlist *list, int fd, int off)
  */
 void _fd_delete_orphan(int fd)
 {
+	uint fd_disown;
+
+	fd_disown = fdtab[fd].state & FD_DISOWN;
 	if (fdtab[fd].state & FD_LINGER_RISK) {
 		/* this is generally set when connecting to servers */
 		DISGUISE(setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_LINGER,
@@ -327,7 +330,8 @@ void _fd_delete_orphan(int fd)
 	/* perform the close() call last as it's what unlocks the instant reuse
 	 * of this FD by any other thread.
 	 */
-	close(fd);
+	if (!fd_disown)
+		close(fd);
 	_HA_ATOMIC_DEC(&ha_used_fds);
 }