1 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/otherlibs/win32unix/close.c b/otherlibs/win32unix/close.c
index 48cd60e7a..21254ef1e 100644
--- a/otherlibs/win32unix/close.c
+++ b/otherlibs/win32unix/close.c
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 #include <mlvalues.h>
 #include "unixsupport.h"
+#include <io.h>
+
+extern int _close(int);
 
 CAMLprim value unix_close(value fd)
 {
@@ -24,9 +27,17 @@ CAMLprim value unix_close(value fd)
       uerror("close", Nothing);
     }
   } else {
-    if (! CloseHandle(Handle_val(fd))) {
-      win32_maperr(GetLastError());
-      uerror("close", Nothing);
+    /* If we have an fd then closing it also closes
+     * the underlying handle. Also, closing only
+     * the handle and not the fd leads to fd leaks. */
+    if (CRT_fd_val(fd) != NO_CRT_FD) {
+      if (_close(CRT_fd_val(fd)) != 0)
+         uerror("close", Nothing);
+    } else {
+      if (! CloseHandle(Handle_val(fd))) {
+        win32_maperr(GetLastError());
+        uerror("close", Nothing);
+      }
     }
   }
   return Val_unit;