diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/ds3_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/ds3_pad_handler.cpp
index 8fe5628236..2bc41ccead 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/ds3_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/ds3_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void ds3_pad_handler::check_add_device(hid_device* hidDevice, hid_enumerated_dev
 		if (res <= 0 || buf[0] != 0x0)
 		{
 			ds3_log.error("check_add_device: hid_get_feature_report 0x0 failed! result=%d, buf[0]=0x%x, error=%s", res, buf[0], hid_error(hidDevice));
-			hid_close(hidDevice);
+			HidDevice::close(hidDevice);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void ds3_pad_handler::check_add_device(hid_device* hidDevice, hid_enumerated_dev
 	if (res < 0)
 	{
 		ds3_log.error("check_add_device: hid_init_sixaxis_usb failed! (result=%d, error=%s)", res, hid_error(hidDevice));
-		hid_close(hidDevice);
+		HidDevice::close(hidDevice);
 		return;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void ds3_pad_handler::check_add_device(hid_device* hidDevice, hid_enumerated_dev
 	if (hid_set_nonblocking(hidDevice, 1) == -1)
 	{
 		ds3_log.error("check_add_device: hid_set_nonblocking failed! Reason: %s", hid_error(hidDevice));
-		hid_close(hidDevice);
+		HidDevice::close(hidDevice);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/ds4_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
index b7c1b95599..ad7e88a4b1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ void ds4_pad_handler::check_add_device(hid_device* hidDevice, hid_enumerated_dev
 	if (!devinfo)
 	{
 		ds4_log.error("check_add_device: hid_get_device_info failed! error=%s", hid_error(hidDevice));
-		hid_close(hidDevice);
+		HidDevice::close(hidDevice);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/dualsense_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/dualsense_pad_handler.cpp
index c5ba4ea6cc..63c4b6d8b6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/dualsense_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/dualsense_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void dualsense_pad_handler::check_add_device(hid_device* hidDevice, hid_enumerat
 	if (res < 0 || buf[0] != 0x09)
 	{
 		dualsense_log.error("check_add_device: hid_get_feature_report 0x09 failed! result=%d, buf[0]=0x%x, error=%s", res, buf[0], hid_error(hidDevice));
-		hid_close(hidDevice);
+		HidDevice::close(hidDevice);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.cpp
index ee1c3d6c4f..8b947b6887 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ LOG_CHANNEL(hid_log, "HID");
 #ifdef ANDROID
 std::vector<android_usb_device> g_android_usb_devices;
 std::mutex g_android_usb_devices_mutex;
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+std::mutex g_hid_mutex;
 #endif
 
 struct hid_instance
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ hid_device* HidDevice::open()
 #ifdef ANDROID
 	hidDevice = hid_libusb_wrap_sys_device(path, -1);
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
-	std::unique_lock static_lock(s_hid_mutex, std::defer_lock);
+	std::unique_lock static_lock(g_hid_mutex, std::defer_lock);
 	if (!static_lock.try_lock())
 	{
 		// The enumeration thread is busy. If we lock and open the device, we might get input stutter on other devices.
@@ -108,13 +110,45 @@ hid_device* HidDevice::open()
 	return hidDevice;
 }
 
+void HidDevice::close(hid_device* dev)
+{
+	if (!dev) return;
+
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+	Emu.BlockingCallFromMainThread([dev]()
+	{
+		if (dev)
+		{
+			hid_close(dev);
+		}
+	}, false);
+#else
+	hid_close(dev);
+#endif
+}
+
 void HidDevice::close()
 {
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+	if (hidDevice)
+	{
+		Emu.BlockingCallFromMainThread([this]()
+		{
+			if (hidDevice)
+			{
+				hid_close(hidDevice);
+				hidDevice = nullptr;
+			}
+		}, false);
+	}
+#else
 	if (hidDevice)
 	{
 		hid_close(hidDevice);
 		hidDevice = nullptr;
 	}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	if (bt_device)
 	{
@@ -124,11 +158,6 @@ void HidDevice::close()
 #endif
 }
 
-#if defined(__APPLE__)
-template <class Device>
-std::mutex hid_pad_handler<Device>::s_hid_mutex;
-#endif
-
 template <class Device>
 hid_pad_handler<Device>::hid_pad_handler(pad_handler type, std::vector<id_pair> ids)
     : PadHandlerBase(type), m_ids(std::move(ids))
@@ -142,7 +171,7 @@ hid_pad_handler<Device>::~hid_pad_handler()
 	m_enumeration_thread.reset();
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
-	std::lock_guard static_lock(s_hid_mutex);
+	std::lock_guard static_lock(g_hid_mutex);
 #endif
 
 	for (auto& controller : m_controllers)
@@ -241,7 +270,7 @@ void hid_pad_handler<Device>::enumerate_devices()
 	{
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 		// Let's make sure hid_enumerate is only done one thread at a time
-		std::lock_guard static_lock(s_hid_mutex);
+		std::lock_guard static_lock(g_hid_mutex);
 		Emu.BlockingCallFromMainThread([&]()
 		{
 #endif
@@ -317,7 +346,7 @@ void hid_pad_handler<Device>::update_devices()
 	}
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
-	std::lock_guard static_lock(s_hid_mutex);
+	std::lock_guard static_lock(g_hid_mutex);
 #endif
 
 	// Scrap devices that are not in the new list
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.h b/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.h
index e495a6c29a..544ba21eb5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class HidDevice : public PadDevice
 {
 public:
 	hid_device* open();
+	static void close(hid_device* dev);
 	void close();
 
 	hid_device* hidDevice{nullptr};
@@ -110,10 +111,6 @@ protected:
 	std::mutex m_enumeration_mutex;
 	std::unique_ptr<named_thread<std::function<void()>>> m_enumeration_thread;
 
-#if defined(__APPLE__)
-	static std::mutex s_hid_mutex;
-#endif
-
 	void enumerate_devices();
 	void update_devices();
 	std::shared_ptr<Device> get_hid_device(const std::string& padId);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/ps_move_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/ps_move_handler.cpp
index 8963b891a4..d5c87f7a21 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/ps_move_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/ps_move_handler.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void ps_move_handler::check_add_device(hid_device* hidDevice, hid_enumerated_dev
 	if (hid_set_nonblocking(hidDevice, 1) == -1)
 	{
 		move_log.error("check_add_device: hid_set_nonblocking failed! Reason: %s", hid_error(hidDevice));
-		hid_close(hidDevice);
+		HidDevice::close(hidDevice);
 		return;
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/skateboard_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/skateboard_pad_handler.cpp
index 124706b6de..fdcc5be727 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/skateboard_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/skateboard_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void skateboard_pad_handler::check_add_device(hid_device* hidDevice, hid_enumera
 	if (hid_set_nonblocking(hidDevice, 1) == -1)
 	{
 		skateboard_log.error("check_add_device: hid_set_nonblocking failed! Reason: %s", hid_error(hidDevice));
-		hid_close(hidDevice);
+		HidDevice::close(hidDevice);
 		return;
 	}