diff --git a/AF_XDP-interaction/btf_unit_test.c b/AF_XDP-interaction/btf_unit_test.c
index d1726e7..b04bcec 100644
--- a/AF_XDP-interaction/btf_unit_test.c
+++ b/AF_XDP-interaction/btf_unit_test.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ int test01_normal()
 	if (err) {
 		if (verbose)
 			printf("ERR(%d): Failed loading BTF info", err);
+		bpf_object__close(bpf_obj);
 		return EXIT_FAIL_BTF;
 	}
 	/* Teardown structs and memory again */