--- src/cmd/ksh93/sh/path.c
+++ src/cmd/ksh93/sh/path.c	2010-10-19 10:57:53.556425877 +0000
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ int	path_search(register const char *nam
 				return(1);
 			}
 			funload(shp,fno,name);
+			sh_close(fno);
 			return(1);
 		}
 		*stakptr(PATH_OFFSET) = 0;