diff --git a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
index 0cbf5ebb..18948c75 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
+++ b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ ratbag_open_hidraw(struct ratbag_device *device)
 	struct hidraw_devinfo info;
 	int fd, res;
 	const char *devnode;
-	struct input_id hid_id;
 
 	if (!device->udev_hidraw)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -59,18 +58,6 @@ ratbag_open_hidraw(struct ratbag_device *device)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	hid_id.bustype = info.bustype;
-	hid_id.vendor = info.vendor;
-	hid_id.product = info.product;
-
-	/* Check if the device actually matches the input node */
-	if (hid_id.bustype != device->ids.bustype ||
-	    hid_id.vendor != device->ids.vendor ||
-	    hid_id.product != device->ids.product) {
-		errno = EINVAL;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	device->hidraw_fd = fd;
 
 	return 0;