diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/evdev/evdev.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/evdev/evdev.cpp
index 398d33eb78..6e4aab495d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/evdev/evdev.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/evdev/evdev.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ static void StopHotplugThread()
   {
   }
   s_hotplug_thread.join();
+  close(s_wakeup_eventfd);
 }
 
 void Init()