diff --git a/tools/imx8mimage.c b/tools/imx8mimage.c
index 35d0a92bfdf..3ca79d865aa 100644
--- a/tools/imx8mimage.c
+++ b/tools/imx8mimage.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ static uint32_t parse_cfg_file(char *name)
 		}
 	}
 
+	fclose(fd);
 	return 0;
 }