diff --git a/src/mptp/utils.c b/src/mptp/util.c
similarity index 96%
rename from src/mptp/utils.c
rename to src/mptp/util.c
index 13e1b62..a3c4530 100644
--- a/src/mptp/utils.c
+++ b/src/mptp/util.c
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ bool lm_mptp_sendfile(int sock, struct sockaddr *addr, char *path){
     lm_mptp_init(&packet, false, MPTP_S2C_COOL, false);
   }
 
-  fclose(file);
   lm_mptp_init(&packet, false, MPTP_S2C_COOL, true);
   ret = true;
 
 end:
+  if(NULL != file)
+    fclose(file);
   lm_mptp_server_send(sock, &packet, addr);
   return ret;
 }
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ bool lm_mptp_recvfile(int sock, char *path){
 
   ret = true;
 end:
-  fclose(file);
+  if(NULL != file)
+    fclose(file);
   return ret;
 }