static void drop_ref(struct hidraw *hidraw, int exists_bit)
 {
        if (exists_bit) {
-               hid_hw_close(hidraw->hid);
                hidraw->exist = 0;
-               if (hidraw->open)
+               if (hidraw->open) {
+                       hid_hw_close(hidraw->hid);
                        wake_up_interruptible(&hidraw->wait);
+               }
        } else {
                --hidraw->open;
        }
-
-       if (!hidraw->open && !hidraw->exist) {
-               device_destroy(hidraw_class, MKDEV(hidraw_major, hidraw->minor));
-               hidraw_table[hidraw->minor] = NULL;
-               kfree(hidraw);
+       if (!hidraw->open) {
+               if (!hidraw->exist) {
+                       device_destroy(hidraw_class,
+                                       MKDEV(hidraw_major, hidraw->minor));
+                       hidraw_table[hidraw->minor] = NULL;
+                       kfree(hidraw);
+               } else {
+                       /* close device for last reader */
+                       hid_hw_power(hidraw->hid, PM_HINT_NORMAL);
+                       hid_hw_close(hidraw->hid);
+               }
        }
 }