diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 3711cbfb..6ecbc5c5 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -328,9 +328,8 @@ ratbag_test_driver(struct ratbag_device *device,
 		log_error(ratbag, "%s: error opening hidraw node (%s)\n",
 			  device->name, strerror(-rc));
 
-error:
 	device->driver = NULL;
-
+error:
 	return false;
 }