diff --git a/cmds/servicemanager/binder.c b/cmds/servicemanager/binder.c
index 6eecee1..3d14451 100644
--- a/cmds/servicemanager/binder.c
+++ b/cmds/servicemanager/binder.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    bs->fd = open("/dev/binder", O_RDWR);
+    bs->fd = open("/dev/binder", O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
     if (bs->fd < 0) {
         fprintf(stderr,"binder: cannot open device (%s)\n",
                 strerror(errno));