diff --git a/kpasswd/kpasswdd.c b/kpasswd/kpasswdd.c
index e3a07412f..35dc7cb1b 100644
--- a/kpasswd/kpasswdd.c
+++ b/kpasswd/kpasswdd.c
@@ -689,6 +689,11 @@ doit (krb5_keytab keytab, int port)
 			 buf, ret);
 	    }
     }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n; ++i)
+	close(sockets[i]);
+    free(sockets);
+
     krb5_free_addresses (context, &addrs);
     krb5_free_host_realm (context, realms);
     krb5_free_context (context);