diff --git a/usr.bin/touch/touch.c b/usr.bin/touch/touch.c
--- a/usr.bin/touch/touch.c
+++ b/usr.bin/touch/touch.c
@@ -163,19 +163,14 @@
 				/* Create the file. */
 				fd = open(*argv,
 				    O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, DEFFILEMODE);
-				if (fd == -1) {
+				if (fd < 0 || fstat(fd, &sb) < 0) {
 					rval = 1;
 					warn("%s", *argv);
+					if (fd >= 0)
+						(void)close(fd);
 					continue;
 				}
-				if (fstat(fd, &sb) < 0) {
-					warn("%s", *argv);
-					rval = 1;
-				}
-				if (close(fd) < 0) {
-					warn("%s", *argv);
-					rval = 1;
-				}
+				(void)close(fd);
 
 				/* If using the current time, we're done. */
 				if (!timeset)