diff --git a/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp b/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
index 5d50fc3..3438406 100644
--- a/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
+++ b/media/codec2/vndk/C2Fence.cpp
@@ -533,8 +533,7 @@
             break;
         default:
             ALOGV("Unsupported fence type %d", type);
-            // If this is malformed-handle close the handle here.
-            (void) native_handle_close(handle);
+            // Nothing else to do. The handle is owned by the caller.
             // return a null-fence in this case
             break;
     }