diff --git a/pldm.cpp b/pldm.cpp
index 6a40cdb..3c71eb9 100644
--- a/pldm.cpp
+++ b/pldm.cpp
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
         // stop PLDM response timer
         pldmRspTimer.setEnabled(false);
     }
-    close(pldmFd);
+    pldm_close();
     pldmFd = -1;
     eventSource.reset();
 }