diff --git a/libdm/libdm-file.c b/libdm/libdm-file.c
index e7416f194..573564203 100644
--- a/libdm/libdm-file.c
+++ b/libdm/libdm-file.c
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ retry_fcntl:
 		goto fail_close_unlink;
 	}
 
+	/* coverity[leaked_handle] intentional leak of fd handle here  */
+
 	return 1;
 
 fail_close_unlink: