diff --git a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
index cf22e587a..1aaee92c0 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/Parcel.cpp
@@ -173,15 +173,14 @@ static void release_object(const sp<ProcessState>& proc,
             return;
         }
         case BINDER_TYPE_FD: {
-            if (outAshmemSize != NULL) {
-                if (obj.cookie != 0) {
+            if (obj.cookie != 0) { // owned
+                if (outAshmemSize != NULL) {
                     int size = ashmem_get_size_region(obj.handle);
                     if (size > 0) {
                         *outAshmemSize -= size;
                     }
-
-                    close(obj.handle);
                 }
+            close(obj.handle);
 #ifdef DISABLE_ASHMEM_TRACKING
             } else if (obj.cookie != 0) {
                 close(obj.handle);