diff --git a/lib/libusb/libusb10_hotplug.c b/lib/libusb/libusb10_hotplug.c
--- a/lib/libusb/libusb10_hotplug.c
+++ b/lib/libusb/libusb10_hotplug.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@
 
 	HOTPLUG_LOCK(ctx);
 	TAILQ_REMOVE(&ctx->hotplug_cbh, handle, entry);
+	libusb_interrupt_event_handler(ctx);
 	HOTPLUG_UNLOCK(ctx);
 
 	free(handle);
diff --git a/lib/libusb/libusb10_io.c b/lib/libusb/libusb10_io.c
--- a/lib/libusb/libusb10_io.c
+++ b/lib/libusb/libusb10_io.c
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
 
 	/* Wakeup other waiters */
 	pthread_cond_broadcast(&ctx->ctx_cond);
+	DPRINTF(ctx, LIBUSB_DEBUG_FUNCTION, "libusb10_handle_events_sub complete");
 
 	return (err);
 }