diff --git a/libspark/init.cpp b/libspark/init.cpp
index d358995..dcbca24 100644
--- a/libspark/init.cpp
+++ b/libspark/init.cpp
@@ -268,8 +268,10 @@ void init_td_api()
 	{
 		cCpuFreqManager f;
 		f.SetCpuFreq(0);	/* CPUFREQ == 0 is the trigger for leaving standby */
+#if 0
 		create_input_devices();
 		start_inmux_thread();
+#endif
 
 		/* this is a strange hack: the drivers seem to only work correctly after
 		 * demux0 has been used once. After that, we can use demux1,2,... */
@@ -288,8 +290,11 @@ void init_td_api()
 			ioctl(dmx, DMX_STOP);
 			close(dmx);
 		}
-	} else
+	}
+#if 0
+	else
 		reopen_input_devices();
+#endif
 	initialized = true;
 	lt_info("%s end\n", __FUNCTION__);
 }
@@ -297,9 +302,11 @@ void init_td_api()
 void shutdown_td_api()
 {
 	lt_info("%s, initialized = %d\n", __FUNCTION__, (int)initialized);
+#if 0
 	if (initialized) {
 		stop_inmux_thread();
 		close_input_devices();
 	}
+#endif
 	initialized = false;
 }