diff --git a/src/ttynvt.c b/src/ttynvt.c
index 9e567eb..d427cc3 100644
--- a/src/ttynvt.c
+++ b/src/ttynvt.c
@@ -141,15 +141,16 @@ static void ttynvt_release(fuse_req_t req, struct fuse_file_info *info)
     DBG("%s\n", __func__);
 
     tty->rel_pending = 1;
-    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_NET].fd);
-    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_MASTER].fd);
-    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_SLAVE].fd);
 
     pthread_cancel(tty->ptid_poll);
     pthread_join(tty->ptid_poll, NULL);
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&tty->tty_lock);
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&tty->poll_lock);
 
+    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_NET].fd);
+    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_MASTER].fd);
+    _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_SLAVE].fd);
+
     if (tty->ph)
         fuse_pollhandle_destroy(tty->ph);