diff --git a/libnfc/conf.c b/libnfc/conf.c
index 4e19911..f28dd72 100644
--- a/libnfc/conf.c
+++ b/libnfc/conf.c
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ conf_devices_load(const char *dirname, nfc_context *context)
         }
       }
     }
+	closedir(d);
   }
-  closedir(d);
 }
 
 void