diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 999ab8e6f..2cb3432e6 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -594,6 +594,8 @@ evdev_device_create(struct weston_seat *seat, const char *path, int device_fd)
 	device->devname = strdup(devname);
 
 	if (!evdev_handle_device(device)) {
+		if (device->dispatch)
+			device->dispatch->interface->destroy(dispatch);
 		if (device->mtdev)
 			mtdev_close_delete(device->mtdev);
 		free(device->devnode);