diff --git a/logging/rtc_event_log/output/rtc_event_log_output_file.cc b/logging/rtc_event_log/output/rtc_event_log_output_file.cc
index 2f8b81c20c..2e06a3692f 100644
--- a/logging/rtc_event_log/output/rtc_event_log_output_file.cc
+++ b/logging/rtc_event_log/output/rtc_event_log_output_file.cc
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ RtcEventLogOutputFile::RtcEventLogOutputFile(rtc::PlatformFile file,
     // and needs to be closed.
     if (!rtc::ClosePlatformFile(file)) {
       LOG(LS_ERROR) << "Can't close file.";
-      file_.reset();
     }
+    file_.reset();
     return;
   }