diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
index a325a2f799..78d461f1b7 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
@@ -330,20 +330,10 @@ static void udev_check_device(struct udev_device *dev, const char *path, bool ho
       return;
 
    if (udev_add_pad(dev, pad, fd, path))
-   {
-      if (hotplugged)
-      {
-         char msg[512];
-         snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Device #%u (%s) connected.", pad, path);
-         rarch_main_msg_queue_push(msg, 0, 60, false);
-         RARCH_LOG("[udev]: %s\n", msg);
-      }
-   }
-   else
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("[udev]: Failed to add pad: %s.\n", path);
-      close(fd);
-   }
+      return;
+
+   RARCH_ERR("[udev]: Failed to add pad: %s.\n", path);
+   close(fd);
 }
 
 static void udev_free_pad(unsigned pad, bool hotplug)