diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-shm.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-shm.c
index 2d0ce3eb6..1022c0d70 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-shm.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-shm.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ create_tmpfile_cloexec(char *tmpname)
     }
 #endif
 
-    return fd;
+    return os_move_fd(fd);
 }
 
 /*