diff --git a/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c b/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
index a3389aaa4..0d6bd960f 100644
--- a/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
+++ b/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
@@ -818,10 +818,12 @@ hid_device * HID_API_EXPORT hid_open_path(const char *path, int bExclusive)
 	/* Set up the HID Manager if it hasn't been done */
 	if (hid_init() < 0)
 		return NULL;
-	
+
+#if 0 /* We have a path because the IOHIDManager is already updated */
 	/* give the IOHIDManager a chance to update itself */
 	process_pending_events();
-	
+#endif
+
 	device_set = IOHIDManagerCopyDevices(hid_mgr);
 	if (!device_set)
 		return NULL;