diff --git a/src/iomux_epoll.c b/src/iomux_epoll.c
index 22f964b..65a9eaf 100644
--- a/src/iomux_epoll.c
+++ b/src/iomux_epoll.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ again:
             fd->callback(mux_, fd, events);
             //be sure not to use fd after the callback, it might been removed.
 
-            mux->pending_events[i].data.ptr = NULL;
+            mux->pending_events[i].data.ptr = NULL; //clear from pending list
 
             event_cnt++;
         }
diff --git a/src/iomux_select.c b/src/iomux_select.c
index 8b67414..ad39cf9 100644
--- a/src/iomux_select.c
+++ b/src/iomux_select.c
@@ -168,17 +168,18 @@ again:
         }
 
         if (FD_ISSET(mux->descriptors[i]->fd, &read_set)) {
+            rc--;
             events |= MUX_EV_READ;
         }
 
         if (FD_ISSET(mux->descriptors[i]->fd, &write_set)) {
+            rc--;
             events |= MUX_EV_WRITE;
         }
         
         if (events) {
             assert(mux->descriptors[i]->callback != NULL);
             mux->descriptors[i]->callback(mux_, mux->descriptors[i], events);
-            rc--;
             event_cnt++;
         }
     }