diff --git a/lib/fs.js b/lib/fs.js
index 85bfe2b630825f..8f661c14c1955f 100644
--- a/lib/fs.js
+++ b/lib/fs.js
@@ -1523,6 +1523,9 @@ ReadStream.prototype.open = function() {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (self.destroyed && !self.closed)
+      self.close()
+
     self.fd = fd;
     self.emit('open', fd);
     // start the flow of data.