diff --git a/tools/power/x86/x86_energy_perf_policy/x86_energy_perf_policy.c b/tools/power/x86/x86_energy_perf_policy/x86_energy_perf_policy.c
index 5fd9e594079cf..ebda9c366b2ba 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/x86_energy_perf_policy/x86_energy_perf_policy.c
+++ b/tools/power/x86/x86_energy_perf_policy/x86_energy_perf_policy.c
@@ -1241,6 +1241,7 @@ unsigned int get_pkg_num(int cpu)
 	retval = fscanf(fp, "%d\n", &pkg);
 	if (retval != 1)
 		errx(1, "%s: failed to parse", pathname);
+	fclose(fp);
 	return pkg;
 }