diff --git a/criu/sockets.c b/criu/sockets.c
index caa1d6966..a942a6ba6 100644
--- a/criu/sockets.c
+++ b/criu/sockets.c
@@ -778,7 +778,5 @@ int set_netns(uint32_t ns_id)
 	last_ns_id = ns_id;
 	close(nsfd);
 
-	close_pid_proc();
-
 	return 0;
 }