diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index ba246fabc6c1..5ca3f11d2d75 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ 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)