1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gdb/exec.c b/gdb/exec.c
index 3b9ecfa..92450e6 100644
--- a/gdb/exec.c
+++ b/gdb/exec.c
@@ -217,8 +217,11 @@ exec_file_attach (char *filename, int from_tty)
 			    scratch_chan);
 
       if (!exec_bfd)
-	error (_("\"%s\": could not open as an executable file: %s"),
-	       scratch_pathname, bfd_errmsg (bfd_get_error ()));
+	{
+	  close (scratch_chan);
+	  error (_("\"%s\": could not open as an executable file: %s"),
+		 scratch_pathname, bfd_errmsg (bfd_get_error ()));
+	}
 
       /* At this point, scratch_pathname and exec_bfd->name both point to the
          same malloc'd string.  However exec_close() will attempt to free it