diff --git a/src/linux_joystick.c b/src/linux_joystick.c
index 27a929b55..4640f53b5 100644
--- a/src/linux_joystick.c
+++ b/src/linux_joystick.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static void initJoystickForceFeedback(_GLFWjoystickLinux *linjs)
         if (ioctl(linjs->fd, EVIOCSFF, effect) < 0)
         {
             free(effect);
-            return;
         } else {
             linjs->rumble = effect;
         }