diff --git a/src/node_device/node_device_linux_sysfs.c b/src/node_device/node_device_linux_sysfs.c
index 674ee2660d..73d8f8ed11 100644
--- a/src/node_device/node_device_linux_sysfs.c
+++ b/src/node_device/node_device_linux_sysfs.c
@@ -366,9 +366,6 @@ int get_virtual_functions_linux(const char *sysfs_path,
         }
     }
 
-    closedir(dir);
-    dir = NULL;
-
     ret = 0;
 
 out: