diff --git a/src/ptrace/_UPT_get_dyn_info_list_addr.c b/src/ptrace/_UPT_get_dyn_info_list_addr.c
index 441dd42d..e1e55d0b 100644
--- a/src/ptrace/_UPT_get_dyn_info_list_addr.c
+++ b/src/ptrace/_UPT_get_dyn_info_list_addr.c
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ get_list_addr (unw_addr_space_t as, unw_word_t *dil_addr, void *arg,
 	}
 
       if (elf_map_image (&ui->ei, path) < 0)
-	return -UNW_ENOINFO;
+	{
+	  maps_close (&mi);
+	  return -UNW_ENOINFO;
+	}
 
       Debug (16, "checking object %s\n", path);