if (evdev->open) {
                input_flush_device(handle, NULL);
                input_close_device(handle);
-               wake_up_interruptible(&evdev->wait);
                list_for_each_entry(client, &evdev->client_list, node)
                        kill_fasync(&client->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_HUP);
+               wake_up_interruptible(&evdev->wait);
        } else
                evdev_free(evdev);
 }
 
 
        if (joydev->open) {
                input_close_device(handle);
-               wake_up_interruptible(&joydev->wait);
                list_for_each_entry(client, &joydev->client_list, node)
                        kill_fasync(&client->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_HUP);
+               wake_up_interruptible(&joydev->wait);
        } else
                joydev_free(joydev);
 }
 
 
        if (mousedev->open) {
                input_close_device(handle);
-               wake_up_interruptible(&mousedev->wait);
                list_for_each_entry(client, &mousedev->client_list, node)
                        kill_fasync(&client->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_HUP);
+               wake_up_interruptible(&mousedev->wait);
        } else
                mousedev_free(mousedev);
 }
 
 
        if (tsdev->open) {
                input_close_device(handle);
-               wake_up_interruptible(&tsdev->wait);
                list_for_each_entry(client, &tsdev->client_list, node)
                        kill_fasync(&client->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_HUP);
+               wake_up_interruptible(&tsdev->wait);
        } else
                tsdev_free(tsdev);
 }