diff --git a/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/controlapi.cpp b/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/controlapi.cpp
index 7f92bc3e6..f71325be9 100644
--- a/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/controlapi.cpp
+++ b/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/controlapi.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ extern CBouquetManager *g_bouquetManager;
 #else
 	#define RC_DEVICE "/dev/input/event1"
 #endif
+#define RC_DEVICE_FALLBACK "/dev/input/event0"
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //=============================================================================
@@ -972,6 +973,8 @@ void CControlAPI::RCEmCGI(CyhookHandler *hh)
 #endif
 #if 1
 	int evd = open(RC_DEVICE, O_RDWR);
+	if (evd < 0)
+		evd = open(RC_DEVICE_FALLBACK, O_RDWR);
 	if (evd < 0) {
 		perror("opening " RC_DEVICE " failed");
 		hh->SendError();