diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/aix/close.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/aix/close.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d500c50af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/aix/close.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/* This is a system call.  We only have to provide the wrapper.  */
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+int
+__close (int fd)
+{
+  return close (fd);
+}