diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c b/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
index 55a9de311d7b..e1ff0faa0149 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bp_account.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ static int bp_accounting(int wp_cnt, int share)
 		fd_wp = wp_event((void *)&the_var, &attr_new);
 		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("failed to create max wp\n", fd_wp != -1);
 		pr_debug("wp max created\n");
+		close(fd_wp);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < wp_cnt; i++)