diff --git a/input/drivers/android_input.c b/input/drivers/android_input.c
index 20b85aa5cf..88e559059d 100644
--- a/input/drivers/android_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/android_input.c
@@ -1244,16 +1244,13 @@ static void handle_hotplug(android_input_t *android,
    if (*port < 0)
       *port = android->pads_connected;
 
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
          name_buf,
          NULL,
          android_joypad.ident,
          *port,
          vendorId,
-         productId))
-      input_config_set_device_name(*port, name_buf);
-
-   input_config_set_device_name(*port, name_buf);
+         productId);
 
    android->pad_states[android->pads_connected].id   = id;
    android->pad_states[android->pads_connected].port = *port;
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
index 9898f99d5a..57b9fd4733 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
@@ -549,15 +549,14 @@ static void iohidmanager_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
       const char *device_name, const char *driver_name,
       uint16_t dev_vid, uint16_t dev_pid)
 {
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
          device_name,
          NULL,
          driver_name,
          idx,
          dev_vid,
          dev_pid
-         ))
-      input_config_set_device_name(idx, device_name);
+         );
 
    RARCH_LOG("Port %d: %s.\n", idx, device_name);
 }
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
index 4f564df244..e55cf9961a 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
@@ -148,15 +148,14 @@ static void libusb_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
       const char *device_name, const char *driver_name,
       uint16_t dev_vid, uint16_t dev_pid)
 {
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
          device_name,
          NULL,
          driver_name,
          idx,
          dev_vid,
          dev_pid
-         ))
-      input_config_set_device_name(idx, device_name);
+         );
 }
 
 static void libusb_get_description(struct libusb_device *device,
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
index ce6f6c234d..30fc6a1e8b 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
@@ -143,14 +143,13 @@ static void wiiusb_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
       const char *device_name, const char *driver_name,
       uint16_t dev_vid, uint16_t dev_pid)
 {
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
          device_name,
          NULL,
          driver_name,
          idx,
          dev_vid,
-         dev_pid))
-      input_config_set_device_name(idx, device_name);
+         dev_pid);
 }
 
 static void wiiusb_get_description(usb_device_entry *device,
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/ctr_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/ctr_joypad.c
index 6bf24ab9cc..8f60c9d6fd 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/ctr_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/ctr_joypad.c
@@ -42,15 +42,14 @@ static const char *ctr_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void ctr_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
-            ctr_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
-            NULL,
-            ctr_joypad.ident,
-            autoconf_pad,
-            0,
-            0
-            ))
-      input_config_set_device_name(autoconf_pad, ctr_joypad_name(autoconf_pad));
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
+         ctr_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
+         NULL,
+         ctr_joypad.ident,
+         autoconf_pad,
+         0,
+         0
+         );
 }
 
 static bool ctr_joypad_init(void *data)
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
index f9e46fcfea..c22fdcb791 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
@@ -376,14 +376,13 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK enum_joypad_cb(const DIDEVICEINSTANCE *inst, void *p)
    if (!is_xinput_pad)
 #endif
    {
-      if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
-               dinput_joypad_name(g_joypad_cnt),
-               dinput_joypad_friendly_name(g_joypad_cnt),
-               dinput_joypad.ident,
-               g_joypad_cnt,
-               dinput_joypad_vid(g_joypad_cnt),
-               dinput_joypad_pid(g_joypad_cnt)))
-         input_config_set_device_name(g_joypad_cnt, dinput_joypad_name(g_joypad_cnt));
+      input_autoconfigure_connect(
+            dinput_joypad_name(g_joypad_cnt),
+            dinput_joypad_friendly_name(g_joypad_cnt),
+            dinput_joypad.ident,
+            g_joypad_cnt,
+            dinput_joypad_vid(g_joypad_cnt),
+            dinput_joypad_pid(g_joypad_cnt));
    }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XINPUT
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/dos_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/dos_joypad.c
index 5d6c322258..4d4dc455c1 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/dos_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/dos_joypad.c
@@ -151,15 +151,14 @@ static const char *dos_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void dos_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
          dos_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
          NULL,
          dos_joypad.ident,
          autoconf_pad,
          0,
          0
-         ))
-      input_config_set_device_name(autoconf_pad, dos_joypad_name(autoconf_pad));
+         );
 }
 
 static bool dos_joypad_init(void *data)
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
index 1e4c0b9a4b..f58301f941 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
@@ -142,17 +142,14 @@ static void handle_hotplug(unsigned port, uint32_t ptype)
    pad_type[port] = ptype;
 
    if (ptype != WPAD_EXP_NOCONTROLLER)
-   {
-      if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+      input_autoconfigure_connect(
             gx_joypad_name(port),
             NULL,
             gx_joypad.ident,
             port,
             0,
             0
-            ))
-         input_config_set_device_name(port, gx_joypad_name(port));
-   }
+            );
 }
 
 static bool gx_joypad_button(unsigned port, uint16_t key)
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
index 09237b88ec..aef2d48967 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
@@ -191,14 +191,13 @@ retry:
                      linuxraw_pads[idx].fd = -1;
                      *linuxraw_pads[idx].ident = '\0';
 
-                     if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
-                              NULL,
-                              NULL,
-                              linuxraw_joypad_name(idx),
-                              idx,
-                              0,
-                              0))
-                        input_config_set_device_name(idx, NULL);
+                     input_autoconfigure_connect(
+                           NULL,
+                           NULL,
+                           linuxraw_joypad_name(idx),
+                           idx,
+                           0,
+                           0);
                   }
                }
                /* Sometimes, device will be created before
@@ -213,17 +212,13 @@ retry:
 
                   if (     !string_is_empty(linuxraw_pads[idx].ident)
                         && linuxraw_joypad_init_pad(path, &linuxraw_pads[idx]))
-                  {
-                     if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
-                              linuxraw_pads[idx].ident,
-                              NULL,
-                              linuxraw_joypad.ident,
-                              idx,
-                              0,
-                              0))
-                        input_config_set_device_name(idx,
-                              linuxraw_joypad_name(idx));
-                  }
+                     input_autoconfigure_connect(
+                           linuxraw_pads[idx].ident,
+                           NULL,
+                           linuxraw_joypad.ident,
+                           idx,
+                           0,
+                           0);
                }
             }
          }
@@ -255,14 +250,13 @@ static bool linuxraw_joypad_init(void *data)
 
       snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "/dev/input/js%u", i);
 
-      if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+      input_autoconfigure_connect(
             pad->ident,
             NULL,
             "linuxraw",
             i,
             0,
-            0))
-         input_config_set_device_name(i, pad->ident);
+            0);
 
       if (linuxraw_joypad_init_pad(path, pad))
          linuxraw_poll_pad(pad);
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m b/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
index 1a14119af6..528a6d5bc5 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
@@ -295,9 +295,7 @@ static void apple_gamecontroller_joypad_disconnect(GCController* controller)
 
 static void mfi_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-    if ( !input_autoconfigure_connect("mFi Controller", NULL, mfi_joypad.ident, autoconf_pad, 0, 0) ) {
-        input_config_set_device(autoconf_pad, "mFi Controller");
-    }
+   input_autoconfigure_connect("mFi Controller", NULL, mfi_joypad.ident, autoconf_pad, 0, 0);
 }
 
 bool apple_gamecontroller_joypad_init(void *data)
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
index 2449c8c115..f3f1d908c8 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
@@ -305,15 +305,14 @@ static bool parport_joypad_init(void *data)
          }
       }
 
-      if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+      input_autoconfigure_connect(
             "Generic Parallel Port device",
             NULL,
             "parport",
             i,
             0,
             0
-            ))
-         input_config_set_device_name(i, "Generic Parallel Port device");
+            );
    }
 
    return true;
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/ps2_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/ps2_joypad.c
index 56031eb8ed..dc40b6d787 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/ps2_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/ps2_joypad.c
@@ -66,14 +66,12 @@ static bool ps2_joypad_init(void *data)
 
    for (port = 0; port < PS2_MAX_PADS; port++)
    {
-      bool auto_configure = input_autoconfigure_connect( ps2_joypad_name(port),
-                                                         NULL,
-                                                         ps2_joypad.ident,
-                                                         port,
-                                                         0,
-                                                         0);
-      if (!auto_configure)
-         input_config_set_device_name(port, ps2_joypad_name(port));
+      input_autoconfigure_connect( ps2_joypad_name(port),
+            NULL,
+            ps2_joypad.ident,
+            port,
+            0,
+            0);
 
       /* Port 0 -> Connector 1, Port 1 -> Connector 2 */
       if((ret = padPortOpen(port, PS2_PAD_SLOT, padBuf[port])) == 0)
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
index 79d8748776..cee170603e 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
@@ -40,15 +40,14 @@ static const char *ps3_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void ps3_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
-            ps3_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
-            NULL,
-            ps3_joypad.ident,
-            autoconf_pad,
-            0,
-            0
-            ))
-      input_config_set_device_name(autoconf_pad, ps3_joypad_name(autoconf_pad));
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
+         ps3_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
+         NULL,
+         ps3_joypad.ident,
+         autoconf_pad,
+         0,
+         0
+         );
 }
 
 static bool ps3_joypad_init(void *data)
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/ps4_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/ps4_joypad.c
index babb119b75..71b2791a0a 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/ps4_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/ps4_joypad.c
@@ -112,15 +112,13 @@ static bool ps4_joypad_init(void *data)
                   ds_joypad_states[num_players].userId = userId;
                   RARCH_LOG("NEW PAD: num_players %x \n", num_players);
 
-                  bool auto_configure = input_autoconfigure_connect(
+                  input_autoconfigure_connect(
                         ps4_joypad_name(num_players),
                         NULL,
                         ps4_joypad.ident,
                         num_players,
                         0,
                         0);
-                  if (!auto_configure)
-                     input_config_set_device_name(num_players, ps4_joypad_name(num_players));
                   num_players++;
                }
             }
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/psp_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/psp_joypad.c
index 6bba2eba92..40cade7047 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/psp_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/psp_joypad.c
@@ -101,17 +101,14 @@ static bool psp_joypad_init(void *data)
 #endif
 
    for (i = 0; i < players_count; i++)
-   {
-      if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
-               psp_joypad_name(i),
-               NULL,
-               psp_joypad.ident,
-               i,
-               0,
-               0
-               ))
-         input_config_set_device_name(i, psp_joypad_name(i));
-   }
+      input_autoconfigure_connect(
+            psp_joypad_name(i),
+            NULL,
+            psp_joypad.ident,
+            i,
+            0,
+            0
+            );
 
    return true;
 }
@@ -211,17 +208,14 @@ static void psp_joypad_poll(void)
 
          if (old_ctrl_info.port[player + 1] == SCE_CTRL_TYPE_UNPAIRED &&
                curr_ctrl_info.port[player + 1] != SCE_CTRL_TYPE_UNPAIRED)
-         {
-            if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
-                     psp_joypad_name(player),
-                     NULL,
-                     psp_joypad.ident,
-                     player,
-                     0,
-                     0
-                     ))
-               input_config_set_device_name(player, psp_joypad_name(player));
-         }
+            input_autoconfigure_connect(
+                  psp_joypad_name(player),
+                  NULL,
+                  psp_joypad.ident,
+                  player,
+                  0,
+                  0
+                  );
       }
       memcpy(&old_ctrl_info, &curr_ctrl_info, sizeof(SceCtrlPortInfo));
    }
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_joypad.c
index 4b9a98619c..8f516f12f1 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_joypad.c
@@ -30,17 +30,14 @@ static bool qnx_joypad_init(void *data)
    (void)data;
 
    for (autoconf_pad = 0; autoconf_pad < MAX_USERS; autoconf_pad++)
-   {
-      if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+      input_autoconfigure_connect(
             qnx_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
             NULL,
             qnx_joypad.ident,
             autoconf_pad,
             0,
             0
-            ))
-         input_config_set_device_name(autoconf_pad, qnx_joypad_name(autoconf_pad));
-   }
+            );
 
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/rwebpad_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/rwebpad_joypad.c
index f624585219..65f163ce1b 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/rwebpad_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/rwebpad_joypad.c
@@ -48,22 +48,16 @@ static EM_BOOL rwebpad_gamepad_cb(int event_type,
    }
 
    if (event_type == EMSCRIPTEN_EVENT_GAMEPADCONNECTED)
-   {
-      if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+      input_autoconfigure_connect(
                gamepad_event->id,    /* name */
                NULL,                 /* display name */
                rwebpad_joypad.ident, /* driver */
                gamepad_event->index, /* idx */
                vid,                  /* vid */
-               pid))                 /* pid */
-         input_config_set_device_name(gamepad_event->index,
-            gamepad_event->id);
-   }
+               pid);                 /* pid */
    else if (event_type == EMSCRIPTEN_EVENT_GAMEPADDISCONNECTED)
-   {
       input_autoconfigure_disconnect(gamepad_event->index,
          rwebpad_joypad.ident);
-   }
 
    return EM_TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
index d3b6544ea4..2a0930995b 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
@@ -145,14 +145,13 @@ static void sdl_pad_connect(unsigned id)
 #endif
 #endif
 
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
          sdl_joypad_name(id),
          NULL,
          sdl_joypad.ident,
          id,
          vendor,
-         product))
-      input_config_set_device_name(id, sdl_joypad_name(id));
+         product);
 
    RARCH_LOG("[SDL]: Device #%u (%04x:%04x) connected: %s.\n", id, vendor,
              product, sdl_joypad_name(id));
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/switch_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/switch_joypad.c
index fe7eaf2227..8e3c8282fe 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/switch_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/switch_joypad.c
@@ -49,15 +49,13 @@ static const char *switch_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void switch_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
             switch_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), /* name */
             NULL,                             /* display name */
             switch_joypad.ident,              /* driver */
             autoconf_pad,                     /* idx */
             0,                                /* vid */
-            0))                               /* pid */
-      input_config_set_device_name(autoconf_pad,
-            switch_joypad_name(autoconf_pad));
+            0);                               /* pid */
 }
 
 static bool switch_joypad_init(void *data)
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
index 182fc034a0..abb664c66b 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
@@ -239,14 +239,13 @@ static int udev_add_pad(struct udev_device *dev, unsigned p, int fd, const char
 
    if (!string_is_empty(pad->ident))
    {
-      if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+      input_autoconfigure_connect(
                pad->ident,
                NULL,
                udev_joypad.ident,
                p,
                pad->vid,
-               pad->pid))
-         input_config_set_device_name(p, pad->ident);
+               pad->pid);
 
       ret = 1;
    }
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
index 000540b4e1..9e36268437 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ static const char *xdk_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void xdk_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(
          xdk_joypad_name(autoconf_pad),
          NULL,
          xdk_joypad.ident,
          autoconf_pad,
          0,
-         0))
-      input_config_set_device_name(autoconf_pad, xdk_joypad_name(autoconf_pad));
+         0);
 }
 
 static bool xdk_joypad_init(void *data)
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
index a77e9c9bc6..14c37e0b24 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
@@ -342,14 +342,13 @@ static bool xinput_joypad_init(void *data)
                   vid, pid, dinput_index, xinput_joypad_name(j), j);
 #endif
 
-         if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(
+         input_autoconfigure_connect(
                xinput_joypad_name(j),
                NULL,
                xinput_joypad.ident,
                j,
                vid,
-               pid))
-            input_config_set_device_name(j, xinput_joypad_name(j));
+               pid);
       }
    }
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 5ed66a16af..a7f1809acb 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -9544,9 +9544,8 @@ void input_pad_connect(unsigned port, input_device_driver_t *driver)
 
    fire_connection_listener(port, driver);
 
-   if (!input_autoconfigure_connect(driver->name(port), NULL, driver->ident,
-          port, 0, 0))
-      input_config_set_device_name(port, driver->name(port));
+   input_autoconfigure_connect(driver->name(port), NULL, driver->ident,
+          port, 0, 0);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_HID
diff --git a/tasks/task_autodetect.c b/tasks/task_autodetect.c
index 8c537d2b48..c34b59f743 100644
--- a/tasks/task_autodetect.c
+++ b/tasks/task_autodetect.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ unsigned input_autoconfigure_get_device_name_index(unsigned i)
    return input_device_name_index[i];
 }
 
-bool input_autoconfigure_connect(
+void input_autoconfigure_connect(
       const char *name,
       const char *display_name,
       const char *driver,
@@ -987,7 +987,18 @@ bool input_autoconfigure_connect(
    bool autodetect_enable     = settings ? settings->bools.input_autodetect_enable : false;
 
    if (!task || !state || !autodetect_enable)
-      goto error;
+   {
+      if (state)
+      {
+         input_autoconfigure_params_free(state);
+         free(state);
+      }
+      if (task)
+         free(task);
+
+      input_config_set_device_name(idx, name);
+      return;
+   }
 
    if (!string_is_empty(name))
       state->name                 = strdup(name);
@@ -1004,7 +1015,7 @@ bool input_autoconfigure_connect(
    input_autoconfigure_override_handler(state);
 
    if (!string_is_empty(state->name))
-         input_config_set_device_name(state->idx, state->name);
+      input_config_set_device_name(state->idx, state->name);
    input_config_set_pid(state->idx, state->pid);
    input_config_set_vid(state->idx, state->vid);
 
@@ -1013,10 +1024,10 @@ bool input_autoconfigure_connect(
       input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joykey           = NO_BTN;
       input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joyaxis          = AXIS_NONE;
       if (
-          !string_is_empty(input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joykey_label))
+            !string_is_empty(input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joykey_label))
          free(input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joykey_label);
       if (
-          !string_is_empty(input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joyaxis_label))
+            !string_is_empty(input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joyaxis_label))
          free(input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joyaxis_label);
       input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joykey_label      = NULL;
       input_autoconf_binds[state->idx][i].joyaxis_label     = NULL;
@@ -1028,17 +1039,4 @@ bool input_autoconfigure_connect(
    task->handler                    = input_autoconfigure_connect_handler;
 
    task_queue_push(task);
-
-   return true;
-
-error:
-   if (state)
-   {
-      input_autoconfigure_params_free(state);
-      free(state);
-   }
-   if (task)
-      free(task);
-
-   return false;
 }
diff --git a/tasks/tasks_internal.h b/tasks/tasks_internal.h
index f4ae943036..92a1a388f3 100644
--- a/tasks/tasks_internal.h
+++ b/tasks/tasks_internal.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ unsigned input_autoconfigure_get_device_name_index(unsigned i);
 
 void input_autoconfigure_reset(void);
 
-bool input_autoconfigure_connect(
+void input_autoconfigure_connect(
       const char *name,
       const char *display_name,
       const char *driver,