diff --git a/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go b/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
index 94840affb8..4c9bceb900 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/freezer_table.go
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ func newTable(path string, name string, readMeter, writeMeter metrics.Meter, siz
 		}
 		meta, err = openFreezerFileForReadOnly(filepath.Join(path, fmt.Sprintf("%s.meta", name)))
 		if err != nil {
+			index.Close()
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ func newTable(path string, name string, readMeter, writeMeter metrics.Meter, siz
 		}
 		meta, err = openFreezerFileForAppend(filepath.Join(path, fmt.Sprintf("%s.meta", name)))
 		if err != nil {
+			index.Close()
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -174,6 +176,8 @@ func newTable(path string, name string, readMeter, writeMeter metrics.Meter, siz
 	// is detected.
 	metadata, err := newMetadata(meta)
 	if err != nil {
+		meta.Close()
+		index.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// Create the table and repair any past inconsistency
diff --git a/core/rawdb/freezer_utils.go b/core/rawdb/freezer_utils.go
index 1a549af765..f05e2231ca 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/freezer_utils.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/freezer_utils.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ func openFreezerFileForAppend(filename string) (*os.File, error) {
 	}
 	// Seek to end for append
 	if _, err = file.Seek(0, io.SeekEnd); err != nil {
+		file.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return file, nil