diff --git a/redfish-core/include/filesystem_log_watcher.hpp b/redfish-core/include/filesystem_log_watcher.hpp
index b89c9d2..2e82a61 100644
--- a/redfish-core/include/filesystem_log_watcher.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/include/filesystem_log_watcher.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <sys/inotify.h>
-
 #include <boost/asio/posix/stream_descriptor.hpp>
 
 #include <optional>
@@ -16,10 +14,8 @@
   private:
     std::streampos redfishLogFilePosition{0};
 
-    int inotifyFd = -1;
     int dirWatchDesc = -1;
     int fileWatchDesc = -1;
-    boost::asio::posix::stream_descriptor inotifyConn;
     void onINotify(const boost::system::error_code& ec,
                    std::size_t bytesTransferred);
 
@@ -32,6 +28,9 @@
     void cacheRedfishLogFile();
 
     std::array<char, 1024> readBuffer{};
+    // Explicit make the last item so it is canceled before the buffer goes out
+    // of scope.
+    boost::asio::posix::stream_descriptor inotifyConn;
 
   public:
     explicit FilesystemLogWatcher(boost::asio::io_context& iocIn);
diff --git a/redfish-core/src/filesystem_log_watcher.cpp b/redfish-core/src/filesystem_log_watcher.cpp
index 0bff10f..af4a241 100644
--- a/redfish-core/src/filesystem_log_watcher.cpp
+++ b/redfish-core/src/filesystem_log_watcher.cpp
@@ -153,12 +153,14 @@
                                      "redfish event log file");
                     // Remove existing inotify watcher and add
                     // with new redfish event log file.
-                    inotify_rm_watch(inotifyFd, fileWatchDesc);
+                    inotify_rm_watch(inotifyConn.native_handle(),
+                                     fileWatchDesc);
                     fileWatchDesc = -1;
                 }
 
-                fileWatchDesc = inotify_add_watch(
-                    inotifyFd, redfishEventLogFile, IN_MODIFY);
+                fileWatchDesc =
+                    inotify_add_watch(inotifyConn.native_handle(),
+                                      redfishEventLogFile, IN_MODIFY);
                 if (fileWatchDesc == -1)
                 {
                     BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR("inotify_add_watch failed for "
@@ -173,7 +175,8 @@
             {
                 if (fileWatchDesc != -1)
                 {
-                    inotify_rm_watch(inotifyFd, fileWatchDesc);
+                    inotify_rm_watch(inotifyConn.native_handle(),
+                                     fileWatchDesc);
                     fileWatchDesc = -1;
                 }
             }
@@ -199,30 +202,39 @@
 }
 
 FilesystemLogWatcher::FilesystemLogWatcher(boost::asio::io_context& ioc) :
-    inotifyFd(inotify_init1(IN_NONBLOCK)), inotifyConn(ioc)
+    inotifyConn(ioc)
 {
     BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG("starting Event Log Monitor");
 
-    if (inotifyFd == -1)
+    int inotifyFd = inotify_init1(IN_NONBLOCK);
+    if (inotifyFd < 0)
     {
         BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR("inotify_init1 failed.");
         return;
     }
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    inotifyConn.assign(inotifyFd, ec);
+    if (ec)
+    {
+        BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR("Failed to assign fd {}", ec.message());
+        return;
+    }
 
     // Add watch on directory to handle redfish event log file
     // create/delete.
-    dirWatchDesc = inotify_add_watch(inotifyFd, redfishEventLogDir,
-                                     IN_CREATE | IN_MOVED_TO | IN_DELETE);
-    if (dirWatchDesc == -1)
+    dirWatchDesc =
+        inotify_add_watch(inotifyConn.native_handle(), redfishEventLogDir,
+                          IN_CREATE | IN_MOVED_TO | IN_DELETE);
+    if (dirWatchDesc < 0)
     {
         BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR("inotify_add_watch failed for event log directory.");
         return;
     }
 
     // Watch redfish event log file for modifications.
-    fileWatchDesc =
-        inotify_add_watch(inotifyFd, redfishEventLogFile, IN_MODIFY);
-    if (fileWatchDesc == -1)
+    fileWatchDesc = inotify_add_watch(inotifyConn.native_handle(),
+                                      redfishEventLogFile, IN_MODIFY);
+    if (fileWatchDesc < 0)
     {
         BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR("inotify_add_watch failed for redfish log file.");
         // Don't return error if file not exist.
@@ -230,7 +242,6 @@
     }
 
     // monitor redfish event log file
-    inotifyConn.assign(inotifyFd);
     watchRedfishEventLogFile();
 
     if (redfishLogFilePosition != 0)