1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/test/py/u_boot_spawn.py b/test/py/u_boot_spawn.py
index 3d9cde5ee0..a5f4a8e91b 100644
--- a/test/py/u_boot_spawn.py
+++ b/test/py/u_boot_spawn.py
@@ -56,8 +56,12 @@ class Spawn(object):
             finally:
                 os._exit(255)
 
-        self.poll = select.poll()
-        self.poll.register(self.fd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI | select.POLLERR | select.POLLHUP | select.POLLNVAL)
+        try:
+            self.poll = select.poll()
+            self.poll.register(self.fd, select.POLLIN | select.POLLPRI | select.POLLERR | select.POLLHUP | select.POLLNVAL)
+        except:
+            self.close()
+            raise
 
     def kill(self, sig):
         """Send unix signal "sig" to the child process.