diff --git a/pipewire/client/stream.c b/pipewire/client/stream.c
index 4920bd5d8..97e49c6af 100644
--- a/pipewire/client/stream.c
+++ b/pipewire/client/stream.c
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ void pw_stream_destroy(struct pw_stream *stream)
 	if (stream->name)
 		free(stream->name);
 
+	close(impl->rtwritefd);
+
 	free(impl);
 }