diff --git a/src/bin/jp2/opj_decompress.c b/src/bin/jp2/opj_decompress.c
index bd755c82..c27dc201 100644
--- a/src/bin/jp2/opj_decompress.c
+++ b/src/bin/jp2/opj_decompress.c
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ int get_num_images(char *imgdirpath){
 			continue;
 		num_images++;
 	}
+	closedir(dir);
 	return num_images;
 }
 
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@ int load_images(dircnt_t *dirptr, char *imgdirpath){
 		strcpy(dirptr->filename[i],content->d_name);
 		i++;
 	}
+	closedir(dir);
 	return 0;	
 }