diff --git a/src/openvpn/multi.c b/src/openvpn/multi.c
index 2af49d23..d9837936 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/multi.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/multi.c
@@ -4244,7 +4244,9 @@ tunnel_server(struct context *top)
     tunnel_server_loop(&multi);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_ASYNC_PUSH
-    close(top->c2.inotify_fd);
+    msg(D_LOW, "%s: close multi.top.c2.inotify_fd (%d)",
+        __func__, multi.top.c2.inotify_fd);
+    close(multi.top.c2.inotify_fd);
 #endif
 
     /* shut down management interface */