diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 18c68f3480..8507187e07 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LAKKA
    if (settings->ssh_enable)
-      fclose(LAKKA_SSH_PATH, "w");
+      fclose(fopen(LAKKA_SSH_PATH, "w"));
    else
       remove(LAKKA_SSH_PATH);
 #endif
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 0a190275f1..d07081eed6 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -3090,7 +3090,7 @@ static void ssh_enable_toggle_change_handler(void *data)
       return;
 
    if (settings && settings->ssh_enable)
-      fclose(LAKKA_SSH_PATH, "w");
+      fclose(fopen(LAKKA_SSH_PATH, "w"));
    else
       remove(LAKKA_SSH_PATH);