diff --git a/networking/route.c b/networking/route.c
index b7d08dd63..ac4fbb472 100644
--- a/networking/route.c
+++ b/networking/route.c
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ void FAST_FUNC bb_displayroutes(int noresolve, int netstatfmt)
 			printf("%-6d %-2d %7d %s\n", metric, ref, use, devname);
 		}
 	}
+	fclose(fp);
 }
 
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_IPV6
@@ -625,6 +626,7 @@ static void INET6_displayroutes(void)
 			}
 		} while (1);
 	}
+	fclose(fp);
 }
 
 #endif