diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
index b839ef79c7..62e3633f6b 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
@@ -890,10 +890,8 @@ static SDL_HIDAPI_Device *HIDAPI_AddDevice(const struct SDL_hid_device_info *inf
         return NULL;
     }
     device->magic = &SDL_HIDAPI_device_magic;
-    device->path = SDL_strdup(info->path);
-    if (!device->path) {
-        SDL_free(device);
-        return NULL;
+    if (info->path) {
+        device->path = SDL_strdup(info->path);
     }
     device->seen = SDL_TRUE;
     device->vendor_id = info->vendor_id;