diff --git a/src/path.c b/src/path.c
index 832a1fd8..f9b1a6c2 100644
--- a/src/path.c
+++ b/src/path.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ udev_device_from_devnode(struct libinput *libinput,
 		dev = udev_device_new_from_devnum(udev, 'c', st.st_rdev);
 
 		count++;
-		if (count > 10) {
+		if (count > 50) {
 			log_bug_libinput(libinput,
 					"udev device never initialized (%s)\n",
 					devnode);