diff --git a/hardware/intel/mraa-gpio-din.js b/hardware/intel/mraa-gpio-din.js
index 5966e448..7eca35a6 100644
--- a/hardware/intel/mraa-gpio-din.js
+++ b/hardware/intel/mraa-gpio-din.js
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         }
         this.on('close', function() {
             node.x.isr(m.EDGE_BOTH, null);
+            node.x.isrExit();
+            node.x.close();
         });
     }
     RED.nodes.registerType("mraa-gpio-din", gpioDin);