--- a/src/lxc/bdev.c
+++ b/src/lxc/bdev.c
@@ -1936,3 +1936,3 @@ static int loop_mount(struct bdev *bdev)
 {
-	int lfd, ffd = -1, ret = -1;
+	int lfd = -1, ffd = -1, ret = -1;
 	struct loop_info64 lo;
@@ -1974,3 +1974,3 @@ out:
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		close(lfd);
+		if (lfd > -1) close(lfd);
 		bdev->lofd = -1;