diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index beec75ed..37c366c7 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ evdev_device_remove(struct evdev_device *device)
 	if (device->mtdev)
 		mtdev_close_delete(device->mtdev);
 	close_restricted(device->base.seat->libinput, device->fd);
+	device->fd = -1;
 	list_remove(&device->base.link);
 
 	notify_removed_device(&device->base);