diff --git a/fs/vfs/fs_open.c b/fs/vfs/fs_open.c
index 6051d9ae807..05cdd15fed5 100644
--- a/fs/vfs/fs_open.c
+++ b/fs/vfs/fs_open.c
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ static int nx_vopen(FAR struct tcb_s *tcb,
   if (fd < 0)
     {
       file_close(&filep);
-      return fd;
     }
 
   return fd;