diff --git a/lib/fs.js b/lib/fs.js
index b6b62265403e..658531a5bdd2 100644
--- a/lib/fs.js
+++ b/lib/fs.js
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ function ReadStream(path, options) {
   if (typeof this.fd !== 'number')
     this.open();
 
-  this.on('end', function() {
+  this.once('end', function() {
     if (this.autoClose) {
       this.destroy();
     }