diff --git a/src/driver-etekcity.c b/src/driver-etekcity.c
index efd6af51..e5d335bd 100644
--- a/src/driver-etekcity.c
+++ b/src/driver-etekcity.c
@@ -636,13 +636,8 @@ etekcity_probe(struct ratbag_device *device)
 	int active_idx;
 
 	rc = ratbag_open_hidraw(device);
-	if (rc) {
-		log_error(device->ratbag,
-			  "Can't open corresponding hidraw node: '%s' (%d)\n",
-			  strerror(-rc),
-			  rc);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
 
 	if (!ratbag_hidraw_has_report(device, ETEKCITY_REPORT_ID_KEY_MAPPING)) {
 		ratbag_close_hidraw(device);
@@ -670,8 +665,8 @@ etekcity_probe(struct ratbag_device *device)
 	if (active_idx < 0) {
 		log_error(device->ratbag,
 			  "Can't talk to the mouse: '%s' (%d)\n",
-			  strerror(-rc),
-			  rc);
+			  strerror(-active_idx),
+			  active_idx);
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 		goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp10.c b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
index 0dfd8afc..71e74590 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp10.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
@@ -504,16 +504,8 @@ hidpp10drv_probe(struct ratbag_device *device)
 	int nread = 0;
 
 	rc = ratbag_find_hidraw(device, hidpp10drv_test_hidraw);
-	if (rc == -ENODEV) {
-		return rc;
-	} else if (rc) {
-		log_error(device->ratbag,
-			  "Can't open corresponding hidraw node: '%s' (%d)\n",
-			  strerror(-rc),
-			  rc);
-		rc = -ENODEV;
+	if (rc)
 		goto err;
-	}
 
 	drv_data = zalloc(sizeof(*drv_data));
 	hidpp_device_init(&base, device->hidraw.fd);
diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp20.c b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
index ba333cb2..66fdce04 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp20.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
@@ -782,15 +782,8 @@ hidpp20drv_probe(struct ratbag_device *device)
 	struct hidpp20_device *dev;
 
 	rc = ratbag_find_hidraw(device, hidpp20drv_test_hidraw);
-	if (rc == -ENODEV) {
+	if (rc)
 		return rc;
-	} else if (rc) {
-		log_error(device->ratbag,
-			  "Can't open corresponding hidraw node: '%s' (%d)\n",
-			  strerror(-rc),
-			  rc);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 
 	drv_data = zalloc(sizeof(*drv_data));
 	ratbag_set_drv_data(device, drv_data);
diff --git a/src/driver-roccat.c b/src/driver-roccat.c
index ec702a0e..4a9b6ca2 100644
--- a/src/driver-roccat.c
+++ b/src/driver-roccat.c
@@ -780,13 +780,8 @@ roccat_probe(struct ratbag_device *device)
 	int active_idx;
 
 	rc = ratbag_open_hidraw(device);
-	if (rc) {
-		log_error(device->ratbag,
-			  "Can't open corresponding hidraw node: '%s' (%d)\n",
-			  strerror(-rc),
-			  rc);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
 
 	if (!ratbag_hidraw_has_report(device, ROCCAT_REPORT_ID_KEY_MAPPING)) {
 		ratbag_close_hidraw(device);
@@ -808,8 +803,8 @@ roccat_probe(struct ratbag_device *device)
 	if (active_idx < 0) {
 		log_error(device->ratbag,
 			  "Can't talk to the mouse: '%s' (%d)\n",
-			  strerror(-rc),
-			  rc);
+			  strerror(-active_idx),
+			  active_idx);
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 		goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
index 977a6825..fa9d178d 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
+++ b/src/libratbag-hidraw.c
@@ -1424,7 +1424,6 @@ ratbag_find_hidraw_node(struct ratbag_device *device,
 
 skip:
 		ratbag_close_hidraw(device);
-		rc = -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 out:
diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 98cadb1e..65e18eea 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -329,8 +329,9 @@ ratbag_assign_driver(struct ratbag_device *device,
 
 	device->driver = NULL;
 
-	if (rc == -ENODEV)
-		log_error(ratbag, "%s: no hidraw device found\n", device->name);
+	if (rc != -ENODEV)
+		log_error(ratbag, "%s: error opening hidraw node (%s)\n",
+			  device->name, strerror(-rc));
 
 	return false;
 }