diff --git a/examples/pn53x-tamashell.c b/examples/pn53x-tamashell.c
index f517610..b161347 100644
--- a/examples/pn53x-tamashell.c
+++ b/examples/pn53x-tamashell.c
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 
   if (pnd == NULL) {
     ERR("%s", "Unable to open NFC device.");
+    if (input != NULL) {
+      fclose(input);
+    }
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
 
   printf("NFC reader: %s opened\n", nfc_device_get_name(pnd));
   if (nfc_initiator_init(pnd) < 0) {
     nfc_perror(pnd, "nfc_initiator_init");
+    if (input != NULL) {
+      fclose(input);
+    }
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 
diff --git a/utils/nfc-mfultralight.c b/utils/nfc-mfultralight.c
index 0f3cd4a..1113a5a 100644
--- a/utils/nfc-mfultralight.c
+++ b/utils/nfc-mfultralight.c
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
       }
       if (fwrite(&mtDump, 1, sizeof(mtDump), pfDump) != sizeof(mtDump)) {
         printf("Could not write to file: %s\n", argv[2]);
+        fclose(pfDump);
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
       }
       fclose(pfDump);