diff --git a/usr.sbin/kbdmap/kbdmap.c b/usr.sbin/kbdmap/kbdmap.c
index 93c5a08debf2..c9933891c12a 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/kbdmap/kbdmap.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/kbdmap/kbdmap.c
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ get_font(void)
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		fclose(fp);
 	} else
 		fprintf(stderr, "Could not open %s for reading\n", sysconfig);
 
-	fclose(fp);
 	return fnt;
 }