diff --git a/cmm/src/ffcontrol.c b/cmm/src/ffcontrol.c
index a677a94..1000259 100644
--- a/cmm/src/ffcontrol.c
+++ b/cmm/src/ffcontrol.c
@@ -2370,8 +2370,6 @@
 
 		cli_loop(ctx->handle, ctx->sock2);
 		cmm_print(DEBUG_INFO, "%s: cli_loop exiting\n", __func__);
-
-		close(ctx->sock2);
 	}
 
 	cmm_print(DEBUG_INFO, "%s: exiting\n", __func__);