diff --git a/core/java/android/os/HidlMemory.java b/core/java/android/os/HidlMemory.java
index 26fc6f0ae4ceb..2539a6b2a0eb7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/HidlMemory.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/HidlMemory.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public class HidlMemory implements Closeable {
     public void close() throws IOException {
         if (mHandle != null) {
             mHandle.close();
+            mHandle = null;
         }
     }