diff --git a/input/common/linux_common.c b/input/common/linux_common.c
index 89b9e38b21..e2fa845ab9 100644
--- a/input/common/linux_common.c
+++ b/input/common/linux_common.c
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ bool linux_terminal_init(void)
    if (tcsetattr(0, TCSAFLUSH, &newTerm) < 0)
       return false;
 
-   if (ioctl(0, KDSKBMODE, K_MEDIUMRAW) < 0)
-      return false;
 
    return true;
 }
@@ -101,6 +99,9 @@ bool linux_terminal_disable_input(void)
       return false;
 
    if (!linux_terminal_init())
+      return false;
+
+   if (ioctl(0, KDSKBMODE, K_MEDIUMRAW) < 0)
    {
       linux_terminal_flush();
       return false;
diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 22b6237c7d..e630e14743 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ static void *udev_input_init(void)
    input_keymaps_init_keyboard_lut(rarch_key_map_linux);
 
    linux_terminal_disable_input();
+
    return udev;
 
 error: