diff --git a/src/vol/ihandle.c b/src/vol/ihandle.c
index d903c016cf..8c8b82a3e0 100644
--- a/src/vol/ihandle.c
+++ b/src/vol/ihandle.c
@@ -395,6 +395,9 @@ ih_open_retry:
 	    fdP->fd_fd = INVALID_FD;
 	    IH_UNLOCK;
 	    OS_CLOSE(closeFd);
+	    IH_LOCK;
+	    fdInUseCount -= 1;
+	    IH_UNLOCK;
 	    goto ih_open_retry;
 	}
     } else {