diff --git a/fips/dh/fips_dhvs.c b/fips/dh/fips_dhvs.c
index 3ba1977862..0fb52f79a4 100644
--- a/fips/dh/fips_dhvs.c
+++ b/fips/dh/fips_dhvs.c
@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 							rhash, rhashlen);
 			}
 		}
+	if (in && in != stdin)
+		fclose(in);
+	if (out && out != stdout)
+		fclose(out);
 	return 0;
 	parse_error:
 	fprintf(stderr, "Error Parsing request file\n");
diff --git a/fips/ecdh/fips_ecdhvs.c b/fips/ecdh/fips_ecdhvs.c
index 61d216d1b7..a1422868b3 100644
--- a/fips/ecdh/fips_ecdhvs.c
+++ b/fips/ecdh/fips_ecdhvs.c
@@ -484,6 +484,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		BN_free(cy);
 	if (group)
 		EC_GROUP_free(group);
+	if (in && in != stdin)
+		fclose(in);
+	if (out && out != stdout)
+		fclose(out);
 	if (rv)
 		fprintf(stderr, "Error Parsing request file\n");
 	return rv;