diff --git a/source3/rpc_server/rpc_sock_helper.c b/source3/rpc_server/rpc_sock_helper.c
index 392005d8a78..d575e2ea1dc 100644
--- a/source3/rpc_server/rpc_sock_helper.c
+++ b/source3/rpc_server/rpc_sock_helper.c
@@ -61,11 +61,8 @@ NTSTATUS rpc_create_tcpip_sockets(const struct ndr_interface_table *iface,
 			int fd;
 
 			fd = create_tcpip_socket(ifss, &p);
-			if (fd < 0 || p == 0) {
+			if (fd < 0) {
 				status = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-				if (fd != -1) {
-					close(fd);
-				}
 				goto done;
 			}
 			listen_fd[*listen_fd_size] = fd;
@@ -125,11 +122,8 @@ NTSTATUS rpc_create_tcpip_sockets(const struct ndr_interface_table *iface,
 			}
 
 			fd = create_tcpip_socket(&ss, &p);
-			if (fd < 0 || p == 0) {
+			if (fd < 0) {
 				status = NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
-				if (fd != -1) {
-					close(fd);
-				}
 				goto done;
 			}
 			listen_fd[*listen_fd_size] = fd;