diff --git a/src/nspawn/nspawn.c b/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
index 955490b752b..8da22e9fd08 100644
--- a/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
+++ b/src/nspawn/nspawn.c
@@ -2787,6 +2787,8 @@ static int outer_child(
         }
 
         pid_socket = safe_close(pid_socket);
+        kmsg_socket = safe_close(kmsg_socket);
+        rtnl_socket = safe_close(rtnl_socket);
 
         return 0;
 }