diff --git a/lib/fs.js b/lib/fs.js
index 5fb19509e2..6fc0e5f798 100644
--- a/lib/fs.js
+++ b/lib/fs.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ fs.readFile = function (path, encoding_, callback) {
       var offset = 0;
       function doRead() {
         if (size < 1) {
+          binding.close(fd);
           callback(null, buffer);
           return;
         }