diff --git a/src/modules/module-bt-device.c b/src/modules/module-bt-device.c
index 9b91a7c50..474e590ca 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-bt-device.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-bt-device.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static int bt_getstreamfd(struct userdata *u) {
     }
 
     if (u->stream_fd >= 0)
-        close(u->stream_fd);
+        pa_close(u->stream_fd);
 
     u->stream_fd = bt_audio_service_get_data_fd(u->audioservice_fd);
     if (u->stream_fd < 0) {