diff --git a/userspace/libscap/engine/bpf/scap_bpf.c b/userspace/libscap/engine/bpf/scap_bpf.c
index 0d4385751c..29430a382f 100644
--- a/userspace/libscap/engine/bpf/scap_bpf.c
+++ b/userspace/libscap/engine/bpf/scap_bpf.c
@@ -1386,8 +1386,11 @@ int32_t scap_bpf_close(struct scap_engine_handle engine)
 
 	for(int i = 0; i < BPF_MAPS_MAX; i++)
 	{
-		close(handle->m_bpf_map_fds[i]);
-		handle->m_bpf_map_fds[i] = -1;
+		if(handle->m_bpf_map_fds[i] >= 0)
+		{
+			close(handle->m_bpf_map_fds[i]);
+			handle->m_bpf_map_fds[i] = -1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return SCAP_SUCCESS;