diff --git a/src/driver/rcinput.cpp b/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
index 904a74b94..950988a5d 100644
--- a/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ void CRCInput::open(bool recheck)
 		return;
 	}
 
+#if !HAVE_GENERIC_HARDWARE
 	while ((dentry = readdir(dir)) != NULL)
 	{
 		id.path = "/dev/input/" + std::string(dentry->d_name);
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ void CRCInput::open(bool recheck)
 		indev.push_back(id);
 	}
 	closedir(dir);
+#endif
 	setKeyRepeatDelay(0, 0);
 	id.path = "/tmp/neutrino.input";
 	if (! checkpath(id)) {