diff --git a/libcutils/uevent.c b/libcutils/uevent.c
index 97a81e3..4e5c677 100644
--- a/libcutils/uevent.c
+++ b/libcutils/uevent.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     addr.nl_pid = getpid();
     addr.nl_groups = 0xffffffff;
 
-    s = socket(PF_NETLINK, SOCK_DGRAM, NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT);
+    s = socket(PF_NETLINK, SOCK_DGRAM | SOCK_CLOEXEC, NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT);
     if(s < 0)
         return -1;