diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index b4eef0ce8d..f3b61a8b4d 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -505,25 +505,9 @@ static bool udev_input_add_device(udev_input_t *udev,
 
    strlcpy(device->devnode, devnode, sizeof(device->devnode));
 
-   /* Touchpads report in absolute coords. */
-   if (type == UDEV_INPUT_TOUCHPAD)
-   {
-      if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGABS(ABS_X), &absinfo) < 0 ||
-            absinfo.minimum >= absinfo.maximum)
-         goto error;
-
-      device->mouse.x_min = absinfo.minimum;
-      device->mouse.x_max = absinfo.maximum;
-
-      if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGABS(ABS_Y), &absinfo) < 0 ||
-          absinfo.minimum >= absinfo.maximum)
-         goto error;
-
-      device->mouse.y_min = absinfo.minimum;
-      device->mouse.y_max = absinfo.maximum;
-   }
+  
    /* UDEV_INPUT_MOUSE may report in absolute coords too */
-   else if (type == UDEV_INPUT_MOUSE)
+   if (type == UDEV_INPUT_MOUSE || type == UDEV_INPUT_TOUCHPAD )
    {
       if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGABS(ABS_X), &absinfo) >= 0)
       {      
@@ -554,7 +538,7 @@ static bool udev_input_add_device(udev_input_t *udev,
 	  device->mouse.y_min = absinfo.maximum; 
         }         
       }
-  }
+   }
 
    tmp = ( udev_input_device_t**)realloc(udev->devices,
          (udev->num_devices + 1) * sizeof(*udev->devices));