static int get_llc_perf(unsigned long *llc_perf_miss)
 {
        __u64 total_misses;
+       int ret;
 
        /* Stop counters after one span to get miss rate */
 
        ioctl(fd_lm, PERF_EVENT_IOC_DISABLE, 0);
 
-       if (read(fd_lm, &rf_cqm, sizeof(struct read_format)) == -1) {
+       ret = read(fd_lm, &rf_cqm, sizeof(struct read_format));
+       if (ret == -1) {
                perror("Could not get llc misses through perf");
-
                return -1;
        }
 
        total_misses = rf_cqm.values[0].value;
-
-       close(fd_lm);
-
        *llc_perf_miss = total_misses;
 
        return 0;
                                         memflush, operation, resctrl_val)) {
                                fprintf(stderr, "Error-running fill buffer\n");
                                ret = -1;
-                               break;
+                               goto pe_close;
                        }
 
                        sleep(1);
                        ret = measure_cache_vals(param, bm_pid);
                        if (ret)
-                               break;
+                               goto pe_close;
+
+                       close(fd_lm);
                } else {
                        break;
                }
        }
 
        return ret;
+
+pe_close:
+       close(fd_lm);
+       return ret;
 }
 
 /*