diff --git a/source/libs/wal/src/walMeta.c b/source/libs/wal/src/walMeta.c
index d630080086..a3894ceedd 100644
--- a/source/libs/wal/src/walMeta.c
+++ b/source/libs/wal/src/walMeta.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ int walCheckAndRepairMeta(SWal* pWal) {
     }
   }
 
+  closedir(dir);
   regfree(&logRegPattern);
   regfree(&idxRegPattern);