diff --git a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
index 575844ca..70eaf3e6 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
+++ b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.cpp
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::polledOperation() {
 // See https://yurovsky.github.io/2014/10/10/linux-uio-gpio-interrupt.html for more information.
 ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::irqOperation() {
   ReturnValue_t result = returnvalue::OK;
-  int fd = -1;
-  // Used to unmask IRQ
+  // int fd = -1;
+  //  Used to unmask IRQ
   uint32_t info = 1;
 
   interruptWindowCd.resetTimer();
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::irqOperation() {
         if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
           break;
         }
-        openIrqFile(&fd);
+        openIrqFile();
         if (ptmeResetWithReinitializationPending) {
           actionHelper.finish(true, commandedBy, pdec::RESET_PDEC_WITH_REINIITALIZATION);
           ptmeResetWithReinitializationPending = false;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::irqOperation() {
       }
       case State::RUNNING: {
         doPeriodicWork();
-        checkAndHandleIrqs(fd, info);
+        checkAndHandleIrqs(info);
         break;
       }
       case State::WAIT_FOR_RECOVERY:
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::handleInitState() {
   return returnvalue::OK;
 }
 
-void PdecHandler::openIrqFile(int* fd) {
-  *fd = open(uioNames.irq, O_RDWR);
-  if (*fd < 0) {
+void PdecHandler::openIrqFile() {
+  irqFd = open(uioNames.irq, O_RDWR);
+  if (irqFd < 0) {
     sif::error << "PdecHandler::irqOperation: Opening UIO IRQ file" << uioNames.irq << " failed"
                << std::endl;
     triggerEvent(OPEN_IRQ_FILE_FAILED);
@@ -246,16 +246,16 @@ void PdecHandler::openIrqFile(int* fd) {
   }
 }
 
-ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::checkAndHandleIrqs(int fd, uint32_t& info) {
-  ssize_t nb = write(fd, &info, sizeof(info));
+ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::checkAndHandleIrqs(uint32_t& info) {
+  ssize_t nb = write(irqFd, &info, sizeof(info));
   if (nb != static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(info))) {
     sif::error << "PdecHandler::irqOperation: Unmasking IRQ failed" << std::endl;
     triggerEvent(WRITE_SYSCALL_ERROR_PDEC, errno);
-    close(fd);
+    close(irqFd);
     state = State::INIT;
     return returnvalue::FAILED;
   }
-  struct pollfd fds = {.fd = fd, .events = POLLIN, .revents = 0};
+  struct pollfd fds = {.fd = irqFd, .events = POLLIN, .revents = 0};
   int ret = poll(&fds, 1, IRQ_TIMEOUT_MS);
   if (ret == 0) {
     // No TCs for timeout period
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::checkAndHandleIrqs(int fd, uint32_t& info) {
     resetIrqLimiters();
   } else if (ret >= 1) {
     // Interrupt handling.
-    nb = read(fd, &info, sizeof(info));
+    nb = read(irqFd, &info, sizeof(info));
     interruptCounter++;
     if (nb == static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(info))) {
       uint32_t pisr = *(registerBaseAddress + PDEC_PISR_OFFSET);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::checkAndHandleIrqs(int fd, uint32_t& info) {
     sif::error << "PdecHandler::irqOperation: Poll error with errno " << errno << ": "
                << strerror(errno) << std::endl;
     triggerEvent(POLL_SYSCALL_ERROR_PDEC, errno);
-    close(fd);
+    close(irqFd);
     state = State::INIT;
     return returnvalue::FAILED;
   }
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueueId_t c
       return EXECUTION_FINISHED;
     }
     case RESET_PDEC_WITH_REINIITALIZATION: {
-      state = State::PDEC_RESET;
+      initializeReset();
       ptmeResetWithReinitializationPending = true;
       this->commandedBy = commandedBy;
       return returnvalue::OK;
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::getParameter(uint8_t domainId, uint8_t uniqueIdentifi
       return returnvalue::FAILED;
     }
     // PDEC needs reset to apply this parameter change
-    state = State::PDEC_RESET;
+    initializeReset();
     return returnvalue::OK;
   } else if ((domainId == 0) and (uniqueIdentifier == ParameterId::NEGATIVE_WINDOW)) {
     uint8_t newVal = 0;
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::getParameter(uint8_t domainId, uint8_t uniqueIdentifi
       return returnvalue::FAILED;
     }
     // PDEC needs reset to apply this parameter change
-    state = State::PDEC_RESET;
+    initializeReset();
     return returnvalue::OK;
   }
   return returnvalue::OK;
@@ -797,6 +797,13 @@ ReturnValue_t PdecHandler::postResetOperation() {
   return result;
 }
 
+void PdecHandler::initializeReset() {
+  if (irqFd != 0) {
+    close(irqFd);
+  }
+  state = State::PDEC_RESET;
+}
+
 std::string PdecHandler::getMonStatusString(uint32_t status) {
   switch (status) {
     case TC_CHANNEL_INACTIVE:
diff --git a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.h b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.h
index 70b85ecd..fd3c7362 100644
--- a/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.h
+++ b/linux/ipcore/PdecHandler.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class PdecHandler : public SystemObject,
 
   Countdown genericCheckCd = Countdown(IRQ_TIMEOUT_MS);
   object_id_t tcDestinationId;
+  int irqFd = 0;
 
   AcceptsTelecommandsIF* tcDestination = nullptr;
 
@@ -243,8 +244,8 @@ class PdecHandler : public SystemObject,
   ReturnValue_t polledOperation();
   ReturnValue_t irqOperation();
   ReturnValue_t handleInitState();
-  void openIrqFile(int* fd);
-  ReturnValue_t checkAndHandleIrqs(int fd, uint32_t& info);
+  void openIrqFile();
+  ReturnValue_t checkAndHandleIrqs(uint32_t& info);
 
   uint32_t readFar();
 
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@ class PdecHandler : public SystemObject,
   void pdecResetNoInit();
 
   ReturnValue_t postResetOperation();
+  void initializeReset();
 
   void initFailedHandler(ReturnValue_t reason);