diff --git a/app/src/main/jni/evdev_reader/evdev_reader.c b/app/src/main/jni/evdev_reader/evdev_reader.c
index 00c0ccc8..058a3c35 100644
--- a/app/src/main/jni/evdev_reader/evdev_reader.c
+++ b/app/src/main/jni/evdev_reader/evdev_reader.c
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ static int enumerateDevices(void) {
             continue;
         }
 
+        if (strstr(dirEnt->d_name, "event") == NULL) {
+            // Skip non-event devices
+            continue;
+        }
+
         startPollForDevice(dirEnt->d_name);
     }