diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11touch.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11touch.c
index ddef89a66..86a8f3cfe 100755
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11touch.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11touch.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ X11_InitTouch(_THIS)
 #ifdef SDL_INPUT_LINUXEV
     FILE *fd;
     fd = fopen("/proc/bus/input/devices","r");
+    if (!fd) return;
 
     int i = 0;
     int tsfd;