1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/shred.c b/coreutils/shred.c
index 4b95d197c..04bf87229 100644
--- a/coreutils/shred.c
+++ b/coreutils/shred.c
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ int shred_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                                 bb_copyfd_size(zero_fd, fd, size);
                                 fdatasync(fd);
                         }
-                        if (opt & OPT_u) {
-                                ftruncate(fd, 0);
-                                xunlink(fname);
-                        }
-                        xclose(fd);
                 }
+                if (opt & OPT_u) {
+                        ftruncate(fd, 0);
+                        xunlink(fname);
+                }
+                xclose(fd);
         }
 
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;