diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c b/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c
index 4f15eb951039..505844890ed3 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ static int roccat_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                        hid_hw_close(device->hid);
                } else {
                        roccat_free_device(device);
+                       devices[minor] = NULL;
                }
        }