diff --git a/exporter/awskinesisexporter/internal/compress/noop_compression.go b/exporter/awskinesisexporter/internal/compress/noop_compression.go
index 83175a4e47a2..be594b6214f1 100644
--- a/exporter/awskinesisexporter/internal/compress/noop_compression.go
+++ b/exporter/awskinesisexporter/internal/compress/noop_compression.go
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ func (n noop) Flush() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *noop) Close() error { return n.Close() }
+func (n *noop) Close() error { return nil }