diff --git a/criu/files.c b/criu/files.c
index 9d1663d78..d1a961d58 100644
--- a/criu/files.c
+++ b/criu/files.c
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ int prepare_fds(struct pstree_item *me)
 	 * set than its parent
 	 */
 	close_service_fd(CGROUP_YARD);
-	close_pid_proc(); /* flush any proc cached fds we may have */
+	set_proc_self_fd(-1); /* flush any proc cached fds we may have */
 
 	if (rsti(me)->fdt) {
 		struct fdt *fdt = rsti(me)->fdt;
diff --git a/criu/include/servicefd.h b/criu/include/servicefd.h
index 0c4d6c102..6266b5324 100644
--- a/criu/include/servicefd.h
+++ b/criu/include/servicefd.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ enum sfd_type {
 
 struct pstree_item;
 
+extern void set_proc_self_fd(int fd);
 extern int clone_service_fd(int id);
 extern int init_service_fd(void);
 extern int get_service_fd(enum sfd_type type);
diff --git a/criu/util.c b/criu/util.c
index 386c755a6..88f4914a0 100644
--- a/criu/util.c
+++ b/criu/util.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static pid_t open_proc_pid = PROC_NONE;
 static pid_t open_proc_self_pid;
 static int open_proc_self_fd = -1;
 
-static inline void set_proc_self_fd(int fd)
+void set_proc_self_fd(int fd)
 {
 	if (open_proc_self_fd >= 0)
 		close(open_proc_self_fd);