diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/geventlet.py b/gunicorn/workers/geventlet.py
index dcb2f3d64d..6440252f45 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/geventlet.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/geventlet.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def _eventlet_serve(sock, handle, concurrency):
             gt.link(_eventlet_stop, server_gt, conn)
             conn, addr, gt = None, None, None
         except eventlet.StopServe:
+            sock.close()
             pool.waitall()
             return