diff --git a/fsw/modules/eeprom_mmap_file/cfe_psp_eeprom_mmap_file.c b/fsw/modules/eeprom_mmap_file/cfe_psp_eeprom_mmap_file.c
index 1b93393c..35dd3725 100644
--- a/fsw/modules/eeprom_mmap_file/cfe_psp_eeprom_mmap_file.c
+++ b/fsw/modules/eeprom_mmap_file/cfe_psp_eeprom_mmap_file.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ int32 CFE_PSP_SetupEEPROM(uint32 EEPROMSize, cpuaddr *EEPROMAddress)
     */
     *EEPROMAddress = (cpuaddr)DataBuffer;
 
+    close(FileDescriptor);
+
     return 0;
 }