diff --git a/resolv/res_init.c b/resolv/res_init.c
index 94743a2..230686c 100644
--- a/resolv/res_init.c
+++ b/resolv/res_init.c
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ res_vinit_1 (FILE *fp, struct resolv_conf_parser *parser)
               continue;
             }
         }
-      fclose (fp);
     }
   if (__glibc_unlikely (nameserver_list_size (&parser->nameserver_list) == 0))
     {
@@ -593,6 +592,13 @@ __resolv_conf_load (struct __res_state *preinit)
     }
   resolv_conf_parser_free (&parser);
 
+  if (fp != NULL)
+    {
+      int saved_errno = errno;
+      fclose (fp);
+      __set_errno (saved_errno);
+    }
+
   return conf;
 }