diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index 95f90699d2b17b..2b10fe29d2c8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ struct evdev_client {
 	struct fasync_struct *fasync;
 	struct evdev *evdev;
 	struct list_head node;
+	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	enum input_clock_type clk_type;
 	bool revoked;
 	unsigned long *evmasks[EV_CNT];
@@ -377,13 +378,22 @@ static void evdev_attach_client(struct evdev *evdev,
 	spin_unlock(&evdev->client_lock);
 }
 
+static void evdev_reclaim_client(struct rcu_head *rp)
+{
+	struct evdev_client *client = container_of(rp, struct evdev_client, rcu);
+	unsigned int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < EV_CNT; ++i)
+		bitmap_free(client->evmasks[i]);
+	kvfree(client);
+}
+
 static void evdev_detach_client(struct evdev *evdev,
 				struct evdev_client *client)
 {
 	spin_lock(&evdev->client_lock);
 	list_del_rcu(&client->node);
 	spin_unlock(&evdev->client_lock);
-	synchronize_rcu();
+	call_rcu(&client->rcu, evdev_reclaim_client);
 }
 
 static int evdev_open_device(struct evdev *evdev)
@@ -436,7 +446,6 @@ static int evdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct evdev_client *client = file->private_data;
 	struct evdev *evdev = client->evdev;
-	unsigned int i;
 
 	mutex_lock(&evdev->mutex);
 
@@ -448,11 +457,6 @@ static int evdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	evdev_detach_client(evdev, client);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < EV_CNT; ++i)
-		bitmap_free(client->evmasks[i]);
-
-	kvfree(client);
-
 	evdev_close_device(evdev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -495,7 +499,6 @@ static int evdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
  err_free_client:
 	evdev_detach_client(evdev, client);
-	kvfree(client);
 	return error;
 }