diff --git a/src/freedreno/ds/fd_pps_driver.cc b/src/freedreno/ds/fd_pps_driver.cc
index ea292efe2f7..a3f67692de3 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ds/fd_pps_driver.cc
+++ b/src/freedreno/ds/fd_pps_driver.cc
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ FreedrenoDriver::init_perfcnt()
    uint64_t val;
 
    if (dev)
-      return true;
+      fd_device_del(dev);
 
    dev = fd_device_new(drm_device.fd);
    pipe = fd_pipe_new2(dev, FD_PIPE_3D, 0);