diff --git a/usr.bin/ar/replace.c b/usr.bin/ar/replace.c
index cc12781764e..11cdfd07b13 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ar/replace.c
+++ b/usr.bin/ar/replace.c
@@ -102,8 +102,10 @@ replace(argv)
 				goto useold;
 			}
 			(void)fstat(sfd, &sb);
-			if (options & AR_U && sb.st_mtime <= chdr.date)
+			if (options & AR_U && sb.st_mtime <= chdr.date) {
+				(void) close(sfd);
 				goto useold;
+			}
 
 			if (options & AR_V)
 			     (void)printf("r - %s\n", file);