diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamecube.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamecube.c
index b600622c2..6780a0fdd 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamecube.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamecube.c
@@ -193,14 +193,19 @@ HIDAPI_DriverGameCube_InitDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
     return SDL_TRUE;
 
 error:
-    if (device->dev) {
-        hid_close(device->dev);
-        device->dev = NULL;
-    }
-    if (device->context) {
-        SDL_free(device->context);
-        device->context = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        if (device->dev) {
+            hid_close(device->dev);
+            device->dev = NULL;
+        }
+        if (device->context) {
+            SDL_free(device->context);
+            device->context = NULL;
+        }
     }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+
     return SDL_FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -404,14 +409,18 @@ HIDAPI_DriverGameCube_FreeDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
 {
     SDL_DriverGameCube_Context *ctx = (SDL_DriverGameCube_Context *)device->context;
 
-    hid_close(device->dev);
-    device->dev = NULL;
-
     SDL_DelHintCallback(SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLER_USE_BUTTON_LABELS,
                         SDL_GameControllerButtonReportingHintChanged, ctx);
 
-    SDL_free(device->context);
-    device->context = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        hid_close(device->dev);
+        device->dev = NULL;
+
+        SDL_free(device->context);
+        device->context = NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 }
 
 SDL_HIDAPI_DeviceDriver SDL_HIDAPI_DriverGameCube =
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
index b0133f6ba..eda3ebade 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
@@ -890,11 +890,15 @@ HIDAPI_DriverPS4_CloseJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joystick
     SDL_DelHintCallback(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE,
                         SDL_PS4RumbleHintChanged, ctx);
 
-    hid_close(device->dev);
-    device->dev = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        hid_close(device->dev);
+        device->dev = NULL;
 
-    SDL_free(device->context);
-    device->context = NULL;
+        SDL_free(device->context);
+        device->context = NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
index 38d1c84eb..f6b658f1c 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
@@ -1045,11 +1045,15 @@ HIDAPI_DriverPS5_CloseJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joystick
     SDL_DelHintCallback(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_PLAYER_LED,
                         SDL_PS5PlayerLEDHintChanged, ctx);
 
-    hid_close(device->dev);
-    device->dev = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        hid_close(device->dev);
+        device->dev = NULL;
 
-    SDL_free(device->context);
-    device->context = NULL;
+        SDL_free(device->context);
+        device->context = NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_steam.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_steam.c
index 6340078b2..74042400e 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_steam.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_steam.c
@@ -1016,14 +1016,18 @@ HIDAPI_DriverSteam_OpenJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joystic
     return SDL_TRUE;
 
 error:
-    if (device->dev) {
-        hid_close(device->dev);
-        device->dev = NULL;
-    }
-    if (device->context) {
-        SDL_free(device->context);
-        device->context = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        if (device->dev) {
+            hid_close(device->dev);
+            device->dev = NULL;
+        }
+        if (device->context) {
+            SDL_free(device->context);
+            device->context = NULL;
+        }
     }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
     return SDL_FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -1170,12 +1174,17 @@ HIDAPI_DriverSteam_UpdateDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
 static void
 HIDAPI_DriverSteam_CloseJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joystick)
 {
-    CloseSteamController(device->dev);
-    hid_close(device->dev);
-    device->dev = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        CloseSteamController(device->dev);
 
-    SDL_free(device->context);
-    device->context = NULL;
+        hid_close(device->dev);
+        device->dev = NULL;
+
+        SDL_free(device->context);
+        device->context = NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_switch.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_switch.c
index e105ef5ab..186ff4b96 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_switch.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_switch.c
@@ -827,14 +827,18 @@ HIDAPI_DriverSwitch_OpenJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joysti
     return SDL_TRUE;
 
 error:
-    if (device->dev) {
-        hid_close(device->dev);
-        device->dev = NULL;
-    }
-    if (device->context) {
-        SDL_free(device->context);
-        device->context = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        if (device->dev) {
+            hid_close(device->dev);
+            device->dev = NULL;
+        }
+        if (device->context) {
+            SDL_free(device->context);
+            device->context = NULL;
+        }
     }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
     return SDL_FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -1353,11 +1357,15 @@ HIDAPI_DriverSwitch_CloseJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joyst
     SDL_DelHintCallback(SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLER_USE_BUTTON_LABELS,
                         SDL_GameControllerButtonReportingHintChanged, ctx);
 
-    hid_close(device->dev);
-    device->dev = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        hid_close(device->dev);
+        device->dev = NULL;
 
-    SDL_free(device->context);
-    device->context = NULL;
+        SDL_free(device->context);
+        device->context = NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xbox360.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xbox360.c
index 51e7e7a99..6702937a3 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xbox360.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xbox360.c
@@ -324,13 +324,17 @@ HIDAPI_DriverXbox360_UpdateDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
 static void
 HIDAPI_DriverXbox360_CloseJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joystick)
 {
-    if (device->dev) {
-        hid_close(device->dev);
-        device->dev = NULL;
-    }
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        if (device->dev) {
+            hid_close(device->dev);
+            device->dev = NULL;
+        }
 
-    SDL_free(device->context);
-    device->context = NULL;
+        SDL_free(device->context);
+        device->context = NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xbox360w.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xbox360w.c
index 7438ea583..e6bc21050 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xbox360w.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xbox360w.c
@@ -312,11 +312,15 @@ HIDAPI_DriverXbox360W_CloseJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joy
 static void
 HIDAPI_DriverXbox360W_FreeDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
 {
-    hid_close(device->dev);
-    device->dev = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        hid_close(device->dev);
+        device->dev = NULL;
 
-    SDL_free(device->context);
-    device->context = NULL;
+        SDL_free(device->context);
+        device->context = NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 }
 
 SDL_HIDAPI_DeviceDriver SDL_HIDAPI_DriverXbox360W =
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c
index 0b467dfd8..462df5cbb 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c
@@ -1058,11 +1058,15 @@ HIDAPI_DriverXboxOne_UpdateDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
 static void
 HIDAPI_DriverXboxOne_CloseJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joystick)
 {
-    hid_close(device->dev);
-    device->dev = NULL;
+    SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
+    {
+        hid_close(device->dev);
+        device->dev = NULL;
 
-    SDL_free(device->context);
-    device->context = NULL;
+        SDL_free(device->context);
+        device->context = NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
index f3d5f3948..121913f43 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
@@ -1221,9 +1221,7 @@ HIDAPI_JoystickClose(SDL_Joystick * joystick)
             SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
         }
 
-        SDL_LockMutex(device->dev_lock);
         device->driver->CloseJoystick(device, joystick);
-        SDL_UnlockMutex(device->dev_lock);
 
         SDL_free(joystick->hwdata);
         joystick->hwdata = NULL;