2 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll.go
index 8bffb78fc..592650923 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll.go
@@ -296,8 +296,10 @@ func (*readyCallback) Callback(w *waiter.Entry) {
 		e.waitingList.Remove(entry)
 		e.readyList.PushBack(entry)
 		entry.curList = &e.readyList
+		e.listsMu.Unlock()
 
 		e.Notify(waiter.EventIn)
+		return
 	}
 
 	e.listsMu.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll_state.go b/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll_state.go
index a0d35d350..8e9f200d0 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll_state.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/kernel/epoll/epoll_state.go
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ func (e *EventPoll) afterLoad() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for it := e.waitingList.Front(); it != nil; it = it.Next() {
-		if it.id.File.Readiness(it.mask) != 0 {
-			e.waitingList.Remove(it)
-			e.readyList.PushBack(it)
-			it.curList = &e.readyList
+	for it := e.waitingList.Front(); it != nil; {
+		entry := it
+		it = it.Next()
+
+		if entry.id.File.Readiness(entry.mask) != 0 {
+			e.waitingList.Remove(entry)
+			e.readyList.PushBack(entry)
+			entry.curList = &e.readyList
 			e.Notify(waiter.EventIn)
 		}
 	}