diff --git a/.changeset/fast-cups-swim.md b/.changeset/fast-cups-swim.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1af06839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fast-cups-swim.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@livekit/rtc-node': patch
+---
+
+Add close() method to AudioResampler to release native handle
diff --git a/packages/livekit-rtc/src/audio_resampler.ts b/packages/livekit-rtc/src/audio_resampler.ts
index 524cd94d..24bb0ec1 100644
--- a/packages/livekit-rtc/src/audio_resampler.ts
+++ b/packages/livekit-rtc/src/audio_resampler.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ export class AudioResampler {
     return this.#channels;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Releases the underlying native resampler handle. Must be called when
+   * the resampler is no longer needed to avoid leaking the FD.
+   */
+  close() {
+    this.#ffiHandle.dispose();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Push audio data into the resampler and retrieve any available resampled data.
    *