diff --git a/src/os/unix/ngx_process_cycle.c b/src/os/unix/ngx_process_cycle.c
index 82cf8e6ca..0474a26ca 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/ngx_process_cycle.c
+++ b/src/os/unix/ngx_process_cycle.c
@@ -711,6 +711,8 @@ ngx_master_process_exit(ngx_cycle_t *cycle)
     ngx_exit_log.file = &ngx_exit_log_file;
 
     ngx_exit_cycle.log = &ngx_exit_log;
+    ngx_exit_cycle.files = ngx_cycle->files;
+    ngx_exit_cycle.files_n = ngx_cycle->files_n;
     ngx_cycle = &ngx_exit_cycle;
 
     ngx_destroy_pool(cycle->pool);
@@ -1054,6 +1056,8 @@ ngx_worker_process_exit(ngx_cycle_t *cycle)
     ngx_exit_log.file = &ngx_exit_log_file;
 
     ngx_exit_cycle.log = &ngx_exit_log;
+    ngx_exit_cycle.files = ngx_cycle->files;
+    ngx_exit_cycle.files_n = ngx_cycle->files_n;
     ngx_cycle = &ngx_exit_cycle;
 
     ngx_destroy_pool(cycle->pool);