diff --git a/chardev/char-socket.c b/chardev/char-socket.c
index 73947da188..7105753815 100644
--- a/chardev/char-socket.c
+++ b/chardev/char-socket.c
@@ -378,6 +378,10 @@ static void tcp_chr_free_connection(Chardev *chr)
                                  char_socket_yank_iochannel,
                                  QIO_CHANNEL(s->sioc));
     }
+
+    if (s->ioc) {
+        qio_channel_close(s->ioc, NULL);
+    }
     object_unref(OBJECT(s->sioc));
     s->sioc = NULL;
     object_unref(OBJECT(s->ioc));