diff --git a/zebra/if_proc.c b/zebra/if_proc.c
index 117859fd99..6c47d43076 100644
--- a/zebra/if_proc.c
+++ b/zebra/if_proc.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ ifstat_update_proc ()
       ifp = if_get_by_name (name);
       ifstat_dev_fields (version, stat, ifp);
     }
-
+  fclose(fp);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ interface_list_proc ()
       ifp = if_get_by_name (name);
       if_add_update (ifp);
     }
+  fclose(fp);
   return 0;
 }