diff --git a/drivers/input/ff-core.c b/drivers/input/ff-core.c
index 0e5d1d1ce..8b4f38dde 100644
--- a/drivers/input/ff-core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/ff-core.c
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ int input_ff_flush(struct input_dev *dev, struct file *file)
 	struct ff_device *ff = dev->ff;
 	int i;
 
+	if (!test_bit(EV_FF, dev->evbit))
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
 	dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "flushing now\n");
 
 	guard(mutex)(&ff->mutex);