diff --git a/tasks/task_autodetect.c b/tasks/task_autodetect.c
index 8f85c41c7f..3bb36b44ab 100644
--- a/tasks/task_autodetect.c
+++ b/tasks/task_autodetect.c
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ bool input_autoconfigure_connect(autoconfig_params_t *params)
    state->vid    = params->vid;
    state->pid    = params->pid;
 
-   task->type    = TASK_TYPE_BLOCKING;
    task->state   = state;
    task->handler = input_autoconfigure_connect_handler;