diff --git a/contrib/netbsd-tests/lib/libc/sys/t_socketpair.c b/contrib/netbsd-tests/lib/libc/sys/t_socketpair.c
index 532629c3998d..9da7861b1b8a 100644
--- a/contrib/netbsd-tests/lib/libc/sys/t_socketpair.c
+++ b/contrib/netbsd-tests/lib/libc/sys/t_socketpair.c
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ run(int flags)
 	while ((i = open("/", O_RDONLY)) < 3)
 		ATF_REQUIRE(i != -1);
 
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+	closefrom(3);
+#else
 	ATF_REQUIRE(fcntl(3, F_CLOSEM) != -1);
+#endif
 
 	ATF_REQUIRE(socketpair(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM | flags, 0, fd) == 0);