diff --git a/libcontainer/container_linux.go b/libcontainer/container_linux.go
index 96bc66b2..d977b337 100644
--- a/libcontainer/container_linux.go
+++ b/libcontainer/container_linux.go
@@ -886,10 +886,10 @@ func waitForCriuLazyServer(r *os.File, status string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	_, err = fd.Write(data)
+	fd.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fd.Close()
 
 	return nil
 }