diff --git a/input/drivers/linux_common.c b/input/drivers/linux_common.c
index b571440746..1b8863d334 100644
--- a/input/drivers/linux_common.c
+++ b/input/drivers/linux_common.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ bool linux_terminal_init(void)
    if (tcsetattr(0, TCSAFLUSH, &newTerm) < 0)
       return false;
 
+   if (ioctl(0, KDSKBMODE, K_MEDIUMRAW) < 0)
+      return false;
+
    return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c b/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
index 79d89b9af8..64198240c9 100644
--- a/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ static void *linuxraw_input_init(void)
 
 
    if (!linux_terminal_init())
-   {
-      free(linuxraw);
-      return NULL;
-   }
-
-   if (ioctl(0, KDSKBMODE, K_MEDIUMRAW) != 0)
    {
       linux_terminal_restore_input();
       free(linuxraw);
diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index ceb7d74d78..93728c1dfe 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -712,9 +712,6 @@ static void disable_terminal_input(void)
       return;
 
    if (!linux_terminal_init())
-      return;
-
-   if (ioctl(0, KDSKBMODE, K_MEDIUMRAW) < 0)
    {
       linux_terminal_flush();
       return;