diff --git a/contrib/plugins/lockstep.c b/contrib/plugins/lockstep.c
index f0cb8792c6..237543b43a 100644
--- a/contrib/plugins/lockstep.c
+++ b/contrib/plugins/lockstep.c
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ static bool setup_socket(const char *path)
     sockaddr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
     if (g_strlcpy(sockaddr.sun_path, path, pathlen) >= pathlen) {
         perror("bad path");
+        close(fd);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ static bool connect_socket(const char *path)
     sockaddr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
     if (g_strlcpy(sockaddr.sun_path, path, pathlen) >= pathlen) {
         perror("bad path");
+        close(fd);
         return false;
     }