diff --git a/debuggerd/getevent.cpp b/debuggerd/getevent.cpp
index 751c4fb..e5acd17 100644
--- a/debuggerd/getevent.cpp
+++ b/debuggerd/getevent.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <sys/poll.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <memory>
 #include <cutils/log.h>
 
 static struct pollfd* ufds;
@@ -143,22 +144,20 @@
 static int scan_dir(const char* dirname) {
   char devname[PATH_MAX];
   char* filename;
-  DIR* dir;
   struct dirent* de;
-  dir = opendir(dirname);
+  std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> dir(opendir(dirname), closedir);
   if (dir == NULL)
     return -1;
   strcpy(devname, dirname);
   filename = devname + strlen(devname);
   *filename++ = '/';
-  while ((de = readdir(dir))) {
+  while ((de = readdir(dir.get()))) {
     if ((de->d_name[0] == '.' && de->d_name[1] == '\0') ||
         (de->d_name[1] == '.' && de->d_name[2] == '\0'))
       continue;
     strcpy(filename, de->d_name);
     open_device(devname);
   }
-  closedir(dir);
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fastboot/usb_linux.cpp b/fastboot/usb_linux.cpp
index 02ffcd9..d4824fb 100644
--- a/fastboot/usb_linux.cpp
+++ b/fastboot/usb_linux.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     int in, out;
     unsigned i;
     unsigned e;
-    
+
     if (check(ptr, len, USB_DT_DEVICE, USB_DT_DEVICE_SIZE))
         return -1;
     dev = (struct usb_device_descriptor *)ptr;
@@ -333,15 +333,14 @@
     char desc[1024];
     int n, in, out, ifc;
 
-    DIR *busdir;
     struct dirent *de;
     int fd;
     int writable;
 
-    busdir = opendir(base);
+    std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> busdir(opendir(base), closedir);
     if (busdir == 0) return 0;
 
-    while ((de = readdir(busdir)) && (usb == nullptr)) {
+    while ((de = readdir(busdir.get())) && (usb == nullptr)) {
         if (badname(de->d_name)) continue;
 
         if (!convert_to_devfs_name(de->d_name, devname, sizeof(devname))) {
@@ -377,7 +376,6 @@
             }
         }
     }
-    closedir(busdir);
 
     return usb;
 }
diff --git a/healthd/BatteryMonitor.cpp b/healthd/BatteryMonitor.cpp
index 0558fd5..c78bab1 100644
--- a/healthd/BatteryMonitor.cpp
+++ b/healthd/BatteryMonitor.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <batteryservice/BatteryService.h>
 #include <cutils/klog.h>
@@ -456,13 +457,13 @@
     char pval[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
 
     mHealthdConfig = hc;
-    DIR* dir = opendir(POWER_SUPPLY_SYSFS_PATH);
+    std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> dir(opendir(POWER_SUPPLY_SYSFS_PATH), closedir);
     if (dir == NULL) {
         KLOG_ERROR(LOG_TAG, "Could not open %s\n", POWER_SUPPLY_SYSFS_PATH);
     } else {
         struct dirent* entry;
 
-        while ((entry = readdir(dir))) {
+        while ((entry = readdir(dir.get()))) {
             const char* name = entry->d_name;
 
             if (!strcmp(name, ".") || !strcmp(name, ".."))
@@ -600,7 +601,6 @@
                 break;
             }
         }
-        closedir(dir);
     }
 
     // This indicates that there is no charger driver registered.
diff --git a/init/devices.cpp b/init/devices.cpp
index 39cd706..557a6ac 100644
--- a/init/devices.cpp
+++ b/init/devices.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include <sys/un.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <selinux/selinux.h>
 #include <selinux/label.h>
 #include <selinux/android.h>
@@ -957,10 +959,9 @@
 
 static void coldboot(const char *path)
 {
-    DIR *d = opendir(path);
+    std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> d(opendir(path), closedir);
     if(d) {
-        do_coldboot(d);
-        closedir(d);
+        do_coldboot(d.get());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libbacktrace/backtrace_test.cpp b/libbacktrace/backtrace_test.cpp
index 7d829fe..b975db9 100644
--- a/libbacktrace/backtrace_test.cpp
+++ b/libbacktrace/backtrace_test.cpp
@@ -404,17 +404,16 @@
   char task_path[128];
   snprintf(task_path, sizeof(task_path), "/proc/%d/task", pid);
 
-  DIR* tasks_dir = opendir(task_path);
+  std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> tasks_dir(opendir(task_path), closedir);
   ASSERT_TRUE(tasks_dir != nullptr);
   struct dirent* entry;
-  while ((entry = readdir(tasks_dir)) != nullptr) {
+  while ((entry = readdir(tasks_dir.get())) != nullptr) {
     char* end;
     pid_t tid = strtoul(entry->d_name, &end, 10);
     if (*end == '\0') {
       threads->push_back(tid);
     }
   }
-  closedir(tasks_dir);
 }
 
 TEST(libbacktrace, ptrace_threads) {
diff --git a/libprocessgroup/processgroup.cpp b/libprocessgroup/processgroup.cpp
index ad0500d..00a0357 100644
--- a/libprocessgroup/processgroup.cpp
+++ b/libprocessgroup/processgroup.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <log/log.h>
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
@@ -162,11 +163,11 @@
 
 static void removeUidProcessGroups(const char *uid_path)
 {
-    DIR *uid = opendir(uid_path);
+    std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> uid(opendir(uid_path), closedir);
     if (uid != NULL) {
         struct dirent cur;
         struct dirent *dir;
-        while ((readdir_r(uid, &cur, &dir) == 0) && dir) {
+        while ((readdir_r(uid.get(), &cur, &dir) == 0) && dir) {
             char path[PROCESSGROUP_MAX_PATH_LEN];
 
             if (dir->d_type != DT_DIR) {
@@ -181,20 +182,19 @@
             SLOGV("removing %s\n", path);
             rmdir(path);
         }
-        closedir(uid);
     }
 }
 
 void removeAllProcessGroups()
 {
     SLOGV("removeAllProcessGroups()");
-    DIR *root = opendir(PROCESSGROUP_CGROUP_PATH);
+    std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> root(opendir(PROCESSGROUP_CGROUP_PATH), closedir);
     if (root == NULL) {
         SLOGE("failed to open %s: %s", PROCESSGROUP_CGROUP_PATH, strerror(errno));
     } else {
         struct dirent cur;
         struct dirent *dir;
-        while ((readdir_r(root, &cur, &dir) == 0) && dir) {
+        while ((readdir_r(root.get(), &cur, &dir) == 0) && dir) {
             char path[PROCESSGROUP_MAX_PATH_LEN];
 
             if (dir->d_type != DT_DIR) {
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@
             SLOGV("removing %s\n", path);
             rmdir(path);
         }
-        closedir(root);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libutils/ProcessCallStack.cpp b/libutils/ProcessCallStack.cpp
index cdb586d..4e87a98 100644
--- a/libutils/ProcessCallStack.cpp
+++ b/libutils/ProcessCallStack.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
@@ -130,11 +131,10 @@
 }
 
 void ProcessCallStack::update() {
-    DIR *dp;
     struct dirent *ep;
     struct dirent entry;
 
-    dp = opendir(PATH_SELF_TASK);
+    std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> dp(opendir(PATH_SELF_TASK), closedir);
     if (dp == NULL) {
         ALOGE("%s: Failed to update the process's call stacks: %s",
               __FUNCTION__, strerror(errno));
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
      * - Read every file in directory => get every tid
      */
     int code;
-    while ((code = readdir_r(dp, &entry, &ep)) == 0 && ep != NULL) {
+    while ((code = readdir_r(dp.get(), &entry, &ep)) == 0 && ep != NULL) {
         pid_t tid = -1;
         sscanf(ep->d_name, "%d", &tid);
 
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@
         ALOGE("%s: Failed to readdir from %s: %s",
               __FUNCTION__, PATH_SELF_TASK, strerror(code));
     }
-
-    closedir(dp);
 }
 
 void ProcessCallStack::log(const char* logtag, android_LogPriority priority,
diff --git a/logcat/tests/logcat_test.cpp b/logcat/tests/logcat_test.cpp
index 4f517bb..8459bd3 100644
--- a/logcat/tests/logcat_test.cpp
+++ b/logcat/tests/logcat_test.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <log/log.h>
@@ -734,8 +735,8 @@
         EXPECT_FALSE(system(command));
         return;
     }
-    DIR *dir;
-    EXPECT_TRUE(NULL != (dir = opendir(tmp_out_dir)));
+    std::unique_ptr<DIR, decltype(&closedir)> dir(opendir(tmp_out_dir), closedir);
+    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, dir);
     if (!dir) {
         snprintf(command, sizeof(command), cleanup_cmd, tmp_out_dir);
         EXPECT_FALSE(system(command));
@@ -743,7 +744,7 @@
     }
     struct dirent *entry;
     unsigned count = 0;
-    while ((entry = readdir(dir))) {
+    while ((entry = readdir(dir.get()))) {
         if (strncmp(entry->d_name, log_filename, sizeof(log_filename) - 1)) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -766,7 +767,6 @@
         free(line);
         unlink(command);
     }
-    closedir(dir);
     if (count > 1) {
         char *brk = strpbrk(second_last_line, "\r\n");
         if (!brk) {