diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_8bitdo.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_8bitdo.c
index 3004006b60..6ad96a178a 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_8bitdo.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_8bitdo.c
@@ -175,17 +175,15 @@ static bool HIDAPI_Driver8BitDo_InitDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
         const int MAX_ATTEMPTS = 5;
         for (int attempt = 0; attempt < MAX_ATTEMPTS; ++attempt) {
             int size = ReadFeatureReport(device->dev, SDL_8BITDO_FEATURE_REPORTID_ENABLE_SDL_REPORTID, data, sizeof(data));
-            if (size <= 0) {
-                SDL_Delay(10);
-                // Try again
-               continue;
-            }
             if (size > 0) {
                 ctx->sensors_supported = true;
                 ctx->rumble_supported = true;
                 ctx->powerstate_supported = true;
+                break;
             }
-            break;
+
+            // Try again
+            SDL_Delay(10);
         }
     }