diff --git a/tools/imx8image.c b/tools/imx8image.c
index 01e14869114..395d5c64bdf 100644
--- a/tools/imx8image.c
+++ b/tools/imx8image.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ static uint32_t parse_cfg_file(image_t *param_stack, char *name)
 		}
 	}
 
+	fclose(fd);
 	return 0;
 }