diff --git a/module/bdev/uring/bdev_uring.c b/module/bdev/uring/bdev_uring.c
index b917d2606..d535cee32 100644
--- a/module/bdev/uring/bdev_uring.c
+++ b/module/bdev/uring/bdev_uring.c
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ bdev_uring_group_destroy_cb(void *io_device, void *ctx_buf)
 {
 	struct bdev_uring_group_channel *ch = ctx_buf;
 
-	close(ch->uring.ring_fd);
 	io_uring_queue_exit(&ch->uring);
 
 	spdk_poller_unregister(&ch->poller);
diff --git a/module/sock/uring/uring.c b/module/sock/uring/uring.c
index b186420c8..e1248421a 100644
--- a/module/sock/uring/uring.c
+++ b/module/sock/uring/uring.c
@@ -1281,7 +1281,6 @@ uring_sock_group_impl_close(struct spdk_sock_group_impl *_group)
 	assert(group->io_inflight == 0);
 	assert(group->io_avail == SPDK_SOCK_GROUP_QUEUE_DEPTH);
 
-	close(group->uring.ring_fd);
 	io_uring_queue_exit(&group->uring);
 
 	free(group);