diff --git a/src/udev-seat.c b/src/udev-seat.c
index 28b21b6e..20a3f027 100644
--- a/src/udev-seat.c
+++ b/src/udev-seat.c
@@ -289,8 +289,11 @@ udev_input_enable(struct libinput *libinput)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	udev_monitor_filter_add_match_subsystem_devtype(input->udev_monitor,
-			"input", NULL);
+	if (udev_monitor_filter_add_match_subsystem_devtype(
+				input->udev_monitor, "input", NULL)) {
+		log_info(libinput, "udev: failed to set up filter\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
 
 	if (udev_monitor_enable_receiving(input->udev_monitor)) {
 		log_info(libinput, "udev: failed to bind the udev monitor\n");