diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 54a6d6333..88a8a7f69 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-04-02  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
+
+	* grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c (grub_util_biosdisk_read): Don't close
+	on failed seek as it breaks open fd reusage.
+
 2011-04-02  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
 
 	* util/grub-install.in: Add a recommendation to use --recheck before
diff --git a/grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c b/grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c
index d5b0439fb..50e5a34ad 100644
--- a/grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c
+++ b/grub-core/kern/emu/hostdisk.c
@@ -876,7 +876,6 @@ grub_util_biosdisk_read (grub_disk_t disk, grub_disk_addr_t sector,
       if (nread (fd, buf, GRUB_DISK_SECTOR_SIZE) != GRUB_DISK_SECTOR_SIZE)
 	{
 	  grub_error (GRUB_ERR_READ_ERROR, "cannot read `%s'", map[disk->id].device);
-	  close (fd);
 	  return grub_errno;
 	}