diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-universal-pidff.c b/drivers/hid/hid-universal-pidff.c
index 549dac555d40..60180467a0bf 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-universal-pidff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-universal-pidff.c
@@ -104,12 +104,14 @@ static int universal_pidff_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	error = init_function(hdev, id->driver_data);
 	if (error) {
 		hid_warn(hdev, "Error initialising force feedback\n");
-		goto err;
+		goto err_stop;
 	}
 
 	hid_info(hdev, "Universal pidff driver loaded successfully!");
 
 	return 0;
+err_stop:
+	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
 err:
 	return error;
 }