diff --git a/libowlps/libowlps.c b/libowlps/libowlps.c
index d9a2927..586cb6a 100644
--- a/libowlps/libowlps.c
+++ b/libowlps/libowlps.c
@@ -444,3 +444,48 @@ void owl_sigterm_handler(int num)
 
   owl_sigint_handler(SIGINT) ;
 }
+
+
+
+/*
+ * Closes the file descriptor 'fd'.
+ * 'fd' must be passed as an int pointer (int*).
+ */
+void owl_close_fd(void *fd)
+{
+  if (fd == NULL)
+    return ;
+
+  int *file_desc = fd ;
+  if (close(*file_desc) != 0)
+    perror("Error closing file descriptor") ;
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  else
+    fprintf(stderr, "File descriptor %d closed successfully.\n",
+            *file_desc) ;
+#endif // DEBUG
+}
+
+
+
+/*
+ * Closes the stream 'file'.
+ * 'file' must be passed as a pointer on a pointer of FILE (FILE**).
+ * If *file either stdout, stderr or stdin, it will not be closed.
+ */
+void owl_close_file(void *file)
+{
+  if (file == NULL)
+    return ;
+
+  FILE **stream = file ;
+  if (*stream == stdout || *stream == stderr || *stream == stdin)
+    return ;
+
+  if (fclose(*stream) != 0)
+    perror("Error closing stream") ;
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  else
+    fprintf(stderr, "Stream closed successfully.\n") ;
+#endif // DEBUG
+}
diff --git a/libowlps/owlps.h b/libowlps/owlps.h
index 8952d89..f5b3fa1 100644
--- a/libowlps/owlps.h
+++ b/libowlps/owlps.h
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ int owl_iface_channel_hop(char *iface) ;
 void owl_sigint_handler(int num) ;
 void owl_sigterm_handler(int num) ;
 
+// Threads
+void owl_close_fd(void *fd) ;
+void owl_close_file(void *file) ;
+
 
 /* Macros */