diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_device.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_device.c
index 598cee1cec..a485cb8aaa 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_device.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_device.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ evas_device_del(Evas_Device *dev)
 {
    SAFETY_CHECK(dev, EFL_INPUT_DEVICE_CLASS);
 
-   efl_unref(dev);
+   efl_del(dev);
 }
 
 EAPI void