1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/usr.bin/nc/netcat.c b/src/usr.bin/nc/netcat.c
index 70d98da2b1..36bb0f5e8c 100644
--- a/src/usr.bin/nc/netcat.c
+++ b/src/usr.bin/nc/netcat.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: netcat.c,v 1.26 2001/06/26 21:57:35 ericj Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: netcat.c,v 1.27 2001/06/26 23:06:53 ericj Exp $ */
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2001 Eric Jackson <ericj@monkey.org>
  *
@@ -174,13 +174,12 @@ main(argc, argv)
 
         if (lflag) {
                 int connfd;
-        
-                if ((s = local_listen(host, uport, hints)) < 0)
-                        errx(1, NULL);
-
                 ret = 0;
+
                 /* Allow only one connection at a time, but stay alive */
                 for (;;) {
+                        if ((s = local_listen(host, uport, hints)) < 0)
+                                errx(1, NULL);
                         /*
                          * For UDP, we will use recvfrom() initially
                          * to wait for a caller, then use the regular
@@ -211,6 +210,8 @@ main(argc, argv)
 
                         readwrite(connfd);
                         close(connfd);
+                        close(s);
+
                         if (!kflag)
                                 break;
                 }