diff --git a/src/ttynvt.c b/src/ttynvt.c
index dc74375..468f762 100644
--- a/src/ttynvt.c
+++ b/src/ttynvt.c
@@ -1118,13 +1118,13 @@ static void ttynvt_release(fuse_req_t req, struct fuse_file_info *info)
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&tty->tty_lock);
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&tty->poll_lock);
 
-    if (ttynvt_param.close_delay_us)
-        _ttynvt_sleep_us(ttynvt_param.close_delay_us);
-
     _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_NET].fd);
     _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_MASTER].fd);
     _fd_close(tty->fds[FD_SLAVE].fd);
 
+    if (ttynvt_param.close_delay_us)
+        _ttynvt_sleep_us(ttynvt_param.close_delay_us);
+
     if (tty->ph)
         fuse_pollhandle_destroy(tty->ph);