1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/extmod/vfs_posix_file.c b/extmod/vfs_posix_file.c
index 264764b4e..f3eac98ce 100644
--- a/extmod/vfs_posix_file.c
+++ b/extmod/vfs_posix_file.c
@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ STATIC mp_uint_t vfs_posix_file_write(mp_obj_t o_in, const void *buf, mp_uint_t
 
 STATIC mp_uint_t vfs_posix_file_ioctl(mp_obj_t o_in, mp_uint_t request, uintptr_t arg, int *errcode) {
     mp_obj_vfs_posix_file_t *o = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(o_in);
-    check_fd_is_open(o);
+
+    if (request != MP_STREAM_CLOSE) {
+        check_fd_is_open(o);
+    }
+
     switch (request) {
         case MP_STREAM_FLUSH: {
             int ret;