diff --git a/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c b/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
index c291c1828..e761554fc 100644
--- a/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
+++ b/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
@@ -390,8 +390,10 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     ret = 0;
 
 exit:
-    fclose( fin );
-    fclose( fout );
+    if( fin )
+        fclose( fin );
+    if( fout )
+        fclose( fout );
 
     memset( buffer, 0, sizeof( buffer ) );
     memset( digest, 0, sizeof( digest ) );
diff --git a/programs/aes/crypt_and_hash.c b/programs/aes/crypt_and_hash.c
index 7014af0bd..4f1b2eca2 100644
--- a/programs/aes/crypt_and_hash.c
+++ b/programs/aes/crypt_and_hash.c
@@ -449,8 +449,10 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     ret = 0;
 
 exit:
-    fclose( fin );
-    fclose( fout );
+    if( fin )
+        fclose( fin );
+    if( fout )
+        fclose( fout );
 
     memset( buffer, 0, sizeof( buffer ) );
     memset( digest, 0, sizeof( digest ) );