diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index ebb2b7f0f8ff..8b6a922f8470 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ void input_close_device(struct input_handle *handle)
 
 	__input_release_device(handle);
 
-	if (!dev->inhibited && !--dev->users) {
+	if (!--dev->users && !dev->inhibited) {
 		if (dev->poller)
 			input_dev_poller_stop(dev->poller);
 		if (dev->close)