diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/device/queue.rs b/wgpu-core/src/device/queue.rs
index ba3974fa9f..efcf507522 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/device/queue.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/device/queue.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use super::{life::LifetimeTracker, Device};
 
 pub struct Queue {
-    raw: ManuallyDrop<Box<dyn hal::DynQueue>>,
+    raw: Box<dyn hal::DynQueue>,
     pub(crate) device: Arc<Device>,
     pub(crate) pending_writes: Mutex<ManuallyDrop<PendingWrites>>,
     life_tracker: Mutex<LifetimeTracker>,
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ impl Queue {
         let pending_encoder = match pending_encoder {
             Ok(pending_encoder) => pending_encoder,
             Err(e) => {
-                device.release_queue(raw);
                 return Err(e);
             }
         };
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ impl Queue {
         );
 
         Ok(Queue {
-            raw: ManuallyDrop::new(raw),
+            raw,
             device,
             pending_writes,
             life_tracker: Mutex::new(rank::QUEUE_LIFE_TRACKER, LifetimeTracker::new()),
@@ -198,9 +197,6 @@ impl Drop for Queue {
         // SAFETY: We are in the Drop impl and we don't use self.pending_writes anymore after this point.
         let pending_writes = unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.pending_writes.lock()) };
         pending_writes.dispose(self.device.raw());
-        // SAFETY: we never access `self.raw` beyond this point.
-        let queue = unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.raw) };
-        self.device.release_queue(queue);
 
         closures.fire();
     }
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/device/resource.rs b/wgpu-core/src/device/resource.rs
index c11d456b36..2bab478644 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/device/resource.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/device/resource.rs
@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@ use super::{
 /// Structure describing a logical device. Some members are internally mutable,
 /// stored behind mutexes.
 pub struct Device {
-    raw: ManuallyDrop<Box<dyn hal::DynDevice>>,
+    raw: Box<dyn hal::DynDevice>,
     pub(crate) adapter: Arc<Adapter>,
     pub(crate) queue: OnceLock<Weak<Queue>>,
-    queue_to_drop: OnceLock<Box<dyn hal::DynQueue>>,
     pub(crate) zero_buffer: ManuallyDrop<Box<dyn hal::DynBuffer>>,
     /// The `label` from the descriptor used to create the resource.
     label: String,
@@ -154,23 +153,19 @@ impl Drop for Device {
             closure.call(DeviceLostReason::Dropped, String::from("Device dropped."));
         }
 
-        // SAFETY: We are in the Drop impl and we don't use self.raw anymore after this point.
-        let raw = unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.raw) };
         // SAFETY: We are in the Drop impl and we don't use self.zero_buffer anymore after this point.
         let zero_buffer = unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.zero_buffer) };
         // SAFETY: We are in the Drop impl and we don't use self.fence anymore after this point.
         let fence = unsafe { ManuallyDrop::take(&mut self.fence.write()) };
-        self.command_allocator.dispose(raw.as_ref());
+        self.command_allocator.dispose(self.raw.as_ref());
         #[cfg(feature = "indirect-validation")]
         self.indirect_validation
             .take()
             .unwrap()
-            .dispose(raw.as_ref());
+            .dispose(self.raw.as_ref());
         unsafe {
-            raw.destroy_buffer(zero_buffer);
-            raw.destroy_fence(fence);
-            let queue = self.queue_to_drop.take().unwrap();
-            raw.exit(queue);
+            self.raw.destroy_buffer(zero_buffer);
+            self.raw.destroy_fence(fence);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -249,10 +244,9 @@ impl Device {
         };
 
         Ok(Self {
-            raw: ManuallyDrop::new(raw_device),
+            raw: raw_device,
             adapter: adapter.clone(),
             queue: OnceLock::new(),
-            queue_to_drop: OnceLock::new(),
             zero_buffer: ManuallyDrop::new(zero_buffer),
             label: desc.label.to_string(),
             command_allocator,
@@ -325,10 +319,6 @@ impl Device {
         DeviceError::from_hal(error)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn release_queue(&self, queue: Box<dyn hal::DynQueue>) {
-        assert!(self.queue_to_drop.set(queue).is_ok());
-    }
-
     /// Run some destroy operations that were deferred.
     ///
     /// Destroying the resources requires taking a write lock on the device's snatch lock,
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/examples/halmark/main.rs b/wgpu-hal/examples/halmark/main.rs
index 8ab7f1cb47..020d362e8b 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/examples/halmark/main.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/examples/halmark/main.rs
@@ -579,7 +579,8 @@ impl<A: hal::Api> Example<A> {
             self.device.destroy_pipeline_layout(self.pipeline_layout);
 
             self.surface.unconfigure(&self.device);
-            self.device.exit(self.queue);
+            drop(self.queue);
+            drop(self.device);
             drop(self.surface);
             drop(self.adapter);
         }
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/examples/ray-traced-triangle/main.rs b/wgpu-hal/examples/ray-traced-triangle/main.rs
index 4eedfe7817..7212988f48 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/examples/ray-traced-triangle/main.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/examples/ray-traced-triangle/main.rs
@@ -1068,7 +1068,8 @@ impl<A: hal::Api> Example<A> {
             self.device.destroy_shader_module(self.shader_module);
 
             self.surface.unconfigure(&self.device);
-            self.device.exit(self.queue);
+            drop(self.queue);
+            drop(self.device);
             drop(self.surface);
             drop(self.adapter);
         }
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/device.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/device.rs
index 12edf6179d..b2b9629ed4 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/device.rs
@@ -391,10 +391,6 @@ impl super::Device {
 impl crate::Device for super::Device {
     type A = super::Api;
 
-    unsafe fn exit(self, _queue: super::Queue) {
-        self.rtv_pool.lock().free_handle(self.null_rtv_handle);
-    }
-
     unsafe fn create_buffer(
         &self,
         desc: &crate::BufferDescriptor,
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
index bc9f0db156..fdda89b167 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dx12/mod.rs
@@ -602,6 +602,12 @@ pub struct Device {
     counters: wgt::HalCounters,
 }
 
+impl Drop for Device {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.rtv_pool.lock().free_handle(self.null_rtv_handle);
+    }
+}
+
 unsafe impl Send for Device {}
 unsafe impl Sync for Device {}
 
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/dynamic/device.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/dynamic/device.rs
index f044a001de..f38d9fd328 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/dynamic/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/dynamic/device.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ use super::{
 };
 
 pub trait DynDevice: DynResource {
-    unsafe fn exit(self: Box<Self>, queue: Box<dyn DynQueue>);
-
     unsafe fn create_buffer(
         &self,
         desc: &BufferDescriptor,
@@ -166,10 +164,6 @@ pub trait DynDevice: DynResource {
 }
 
 impl<D: Device + DynResource> DynDevice for D {
-    unsafe fn exit(self: Box<Self>, queue: Box<dyn DynQueue>) {
-        unsafe { D::exit(*self, queue.unbox()) }
-    }
-
     unsafe fn create_buffer(
         &self,
         desc: &BufferDescriptor,
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/empty.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/empty.rs
index 72d9784d65..e74c91c07e 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/empty.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/empty.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ impl crate::Queue for Context {
 impl crate::Device for Context {
     type A = Api;
 
-    unsafe fn exit(self, queue: Context) {}
     unsafe fn create_buffer(&self, desc: &crate::BufferDescriptor) -> DeviceResult<Resource> {
         Ok(Resource)
     }
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/gles/device.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/gles/device.rs
index 27aabc51eb..365ac7d72d 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/gles/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/gles/device.rs
@@ -501,14 +501,6 @@ impl super::Device {
 impl crate::Device for super::Device {
     type A = super::Api;
 
-    unsafe fn exit(self, queue: super::Queue) {
-        let gl = &self.shared.context.lock();
-        unsafe { gl.delete_vertex_array(self.main_vao) };
-        unsafe { gl.delete_framebuffer(queue.draw_fbo) };
-        unsafe { gl.delete_framebuffer(queue.copy_fbo) };
-        unsafe { gl.delete_buffer(queue.zero_buffer) };
-    }
-
     unsafe fn create_buffer(
         &self,
         desc: &crate::BufferDescriptor,
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/gles/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/gles/mod.rs
index 55f8537155..b6e690a5f3 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/gles/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/gles/mod.rs
@@ -295,6 +295,13 @@ pub struct Device {
     counters: wgt::HalCounters,
 }
 
+impl Drop for Device {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let gl = &self.shared.context.lock();
+        unsafe { gl.delete_vertex_array(self.main_vao) };
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct ShaderClearProgram {
     pub program: glow::Program,
     pub color_uniform_location: glow::UniformLocation,
@@ -316,6 +323,15 @@ pub struct Queue {
     current_index_buffer: Mutex<Option<glow::Buffer>>,
 }
 
+impl Drop for Queue {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        let gl = &self.shared.context.lock();
+        unsafe { gl.delete_framebuffer(self.draw_fbo) };
+        unsafe { gl.delete_framebuffer(self.copy_fbo) };
+        unsafe { gl.delete_buffer(self.zero_buffer) };
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Buffer {
     raw: Option<glow::Buffer>,
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
index 0cddb69976..ad4b458cd5 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ pub trait Adapter: WasmNotSendSync {
 /// 1)  Free resources with methods like [`Device::destroy_texture`] or
 ///     [`Device::destroy_shader_module`].
 ///
-/// 1)  Shut down the device by calling [`Device::exit`].
+/// 1)  Drop the device.
 ///
 /// [`vkDevice`]: https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-extensions/html/vkspec.html#VkDevice
 /// [`ID3D12Device`]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/d3d12/nn-d3d12-id3d12device
@@ -706,8 +706,6 @@ pub trait Adapter: WasmNotSendSync {
 pub trait Device: WasmNotSendSync {
     type A: Api;
 
-    /// Exit connection to this logical device.
-    unsafe fn exit(self, queue: <Self::A as Api>::Queue);
     /// Creates a new buffer.
     ///
     /// The initial usage is `BufferUses::empty()`.
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/device.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/device.rs
index 4cc8ef0eb0..81887aac7c 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/metal/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/metal/device.rs
@@ -320,8 +320,6 @@ impl super::Device {
 impl crate::Device for super::Device {
     type A = super::Api;
 
-    unsafe fn exit(self, _queue: super::Queue) {}
-
     unsafe fn create_buffer(&self, desc: &crate::BufferDescriptor) -> DeviceResult<super::Buffer> {
         let map_read = desc.usage.contains(crate::BufferUses::MAP_READ);
         let map_write = desc.usage.contains(crate::BufferUses::MAP_WRITE);
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/device.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/device.rs
index 39afe88ef6..fe72ec40f3 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/device.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/device.rs
@@ -289,18 +289,6 @@ impl super::DeviceShared {
                 .size((range.end - range.start + mask) & !mask)
         }))
     }
-
-    unsafe fn free_resources(&self) {
-        for &raw in self.render_passes.lock().values() {
-            unsafe { self.raw.destroy_render_pass(raw, None) };
-        }
-        for &raw in self.framebuffers.lock().values() {
-            unsafe { self.raw.destroy_framebuffer(raw, None) };
-        }
-        if self.drop_guard.is_none() {
-            unsafe { self.raw.destroy_device(None) };
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl gpu_alloc::MemoryDevice<vk::DeviceMemory> for super::DeviceShared {
@@ -1023,18 +1011,6 @@ impl super::Device {
 impl crate::Device for super::Device {
     type A = super::Api;
 
-    unsafe fn exit(self, queue: super::Queue) {
-        unsafe { self.mem_allocator.into_inner().cleanup(&*self.shared) };
-        unsafe { self.desc_allocator.into_inner().cleanup(&*self.shared) };
-        unsafe {
-            queue
-                .relay_semaphores
-                .into_inner()
-                .destroy(&self.shared.raw)
-        };
-        unsafe { self.shared.free_resources() };
-    }
-
     unsafe fn create_buffer(
         &self,
         desc: &crate::BufferDescriptor,
diff --git a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
index f81dc08931..ff3c865fc7 100644
--- a/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
+++ b/wgpu-hal/src/vulkan/mod.rs
@@ -646,6 +646,20 @@ struct DeviceShared {
     memory_allocations_counter: InternalCounter,
 }
 
+impl Drop for DeviceShared {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        for &raw in self.render_passes.lock().values() {
+            unsafe { self.raw.destroy_render_pass(raw, None) };
+        }
+        for &raw in self.framebuffers.lock().values() {
+            unsafe { self.raw.destroy_framebuffer(raw, None) };
+        }
+        if self.drop_guard.is_none() {
+            unsafe { self.raw.destroy_device(None) };
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Device {
     shared: Arc<DeviceShared>,
     mem_allocator: Mutex<gpu_alloc::GpuAllocator<vk::DeviceMemory>>,
@@ -658,6 +672,13 @@ pub struct Device {
     counters: wgt::HalCounters,
 }
 
+impl Drop for Device {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe { self.mem_allocator.lock().cleanup(&*self.shared) };
+        unsafe { self.desc_allocator.lock().cleanup(&*self.shared) };
+    }
+}
+
 /// Semaphores for forcing queue submissions to run in order.
 ///
 /// The [`wgpu_hal::Queue`] trait promises that if two calls to [`submit`] are
@@ -741,6 +762,12 @@ pub struct Queue {
     relay_semaphores: Mutex<RelaySemaphores>,
 }
 
+impl Drop for Queue {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe { self.relay_semaphores.lock().destroy(&self.device.raw) };
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Buffer {
     raw: vk::Buffer,