diff --git a/hw/mcu/sony/cxd56/mkspk/mkspk.c b/hw/mcu/sony/cxd56/mkspk/mkspk.c
index c447ad7da..3feb235f6 100644
--- a/hw/mcu/sony/cxd56/mkspk/mkspk.c
+++ b/hw/mcu/sony/cxd56/mkspk/mkspk.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static struct elf_file *load_elf(const char *filename)
   ef = (struct elf_file *)malloc(sizeof(*ef));
   if (!ef)
     {
+      fclose(fp);
       return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ static struct elf_file *load_elf(const char *filename)
   buf = (char *)malloc(fsize);
   if (!buf)
     {
+      fclose(fp);
       return NULL;
     }