diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
index c879b214a479..35b1fa6d962e 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
@@ -941,9 +941,9 @@ void hiddev_disconnect(struct hid_device *hid)
 	hiddev->exist = 0;
 
 	if (hiddev->open) {
-		mutex_unlock(&hiddev->existancelock);
 		hid_hw_close(hiddev->hid);
 		wake_up_interruptible(&hiddev->wait);
+		mutex_unlock(&hiddev->existancelock);
 	} else {
 		mutex_unlock(&hiddev->existancelock);
 		kfree(hiddev);