diff --git a/tests/server/tftpd.c b/tests/server/tftpd.c
index 4215bfe4aaad7f..395558cbdffc8a 100644
--- a/tests/server/tftpd.c
+++ b/tests/server/tftpd.c
@@ -1304,6 +1304,10 @@ static void recvtftp(struct testcase *test, struct formats *pf)
     }
   } while(size == SEGSIZE);
   write_behind(test, pf->f_convert);
+  if(test->ofile > 0) {
+    close(test->ofile);
+    test->ofile = 0;
+  }
 
   rap->th_opcode = htons((unsigned short)opcode_ACK);  /* send the "final"
                                                           ack */