diff --git a/xf86drm.c b/xf86drm.c
index 9cfca49d..9b52889e 100644
--- a/xf86drm.c
+++ b/xf86drm.c
@@ -3181,6 +3181,8 @@ int drmGetDevice(int fd, drmDevicePtr *device)
 
     closedir(sysdir);
     free(local_devices);
+    if (*device == NULL)
+	return -ENODEV;
     return 0;
 
 free_devices: