diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index f3d6dc84..c880e4da 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ ratbag_device_init_udev(struct libratbag *libratbag, struct ratbag *ratbag,
 	rc = 0;
 	udev_device_unref(hidraw_udev);
 out:
-	udev_device_unref(udev_device);
 	return rc;
 }