diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/dscr/dscr_sysfs_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/dscr/dscr_sysfs_test.c
index 02f6b4efde145..e54d7a4089eac 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/dscr/dscr_sysfs_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/dscr/dscr_sysfs_test.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ static int check_cpu_dscr_default(char *file, unsigned long val)
 	rc = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
 	if (rc == -1) {
 		perror("read() failed");
+		close(fd);
 		return 1;
 	}
 	close(fd);
@@ -65,8 +66,10 @@ static int check_all_cpu_dscr_defaults(unsigned long val)
 		if (access(file, F_OK))
 			continue;
 
-		if (check_cpu_dscr_default(file, val))
+		if (check_cpu_dscr_default(file, val)) {
+			closedir(sysfs);
 			return 1;
+		}
 	}
 	closedir(sysfs);
 	return 0;