diff --git a/flang/runtime/file.cpp b/flang/runtime/file.cpp
--- a/flang/runtime/file.cpp
+++ b/flang/runtime/file.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@
 }
 
 void OpenFile::Close(CloseStatus status, IoErrorHandler &handler) {
-  CheckOpen(handler);
   pending_.reset();
   knownSize_.reset();
   switch (status) {