diff --git a/etc/rc.initial.firmware_update b/etc/rc.initial.firmware_update
index c10b5146f1..e5aa337b26 100755
--- a/etc/rc.initial.firmware_update
+++ b/etc/rc.initial.firmware_update
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ switch ($command) {
 		}
 }
 
-fclose($fp);
-
 function check_for_kernel_file() {
 	if(!file_exists("/boot/kernel/pfsense_kernel.txt")) {
 		echo "\nPlease select which kernel you would like to use:\n";
@@ -140,4 +138,6 @@ function do_upgrade($path) {
 	unlink_if_exists($path);
 }
 
+fclose($fp);
+
 ?>
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