diff --git a/Modules/selectmodule.c b/Modules/selectmodule.c
index 9bc8f8e0d68..ebd871cf158 100644
--- a/Modules/selectmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/selectmodule.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ newDevPollObject(void)
 static void
 devpoll_dealloc(devpollObject *self)
 {
-    (void)devpoll_internal_close();
+    (void)devpoll_internal_close(self);
     PyMem_DEL(self->fds);
     PyObject_Del(self);
 }