diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldevice.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldevice.cpp
index 8c8e6260f13..81ce7e1d71c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms_egldevice/qeglfskmsegldevice.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void QEglFSKmsEglDevice::close()
 {
     // Note: screens are gone at this stage.
 
-    if (qt_safe_close(fd()) == -1)
+    if (drmClose(fd()) == -1)
         qErrnoWarning("Could not close DRM (NV) device");
 
     setFd(-1);