diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c b/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
index 6286204d4c56..a3b151b29bd7 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ static int steam_register(struct steam_device *steam)
 			steam_battery_register(steam);
 
 		mutex_lock(&steam_devices_lock);
-		list_add(&steam->list, &steam_devices);
+		if (list_empty(&steam->list))
+			list_add(&steam->list, &steam_devices);
 		mutex_unlock(&steam_devices_lock);
 	}
 
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ static void steam_unregister(struct steam_device *steam)
 		hid_info(steam->hdev, "Steam Controller '%s' disconnected",
 				steam->serial_no);
 		mutex_lock(&steam_devices_lock);
-		list_del(&steam->list);
+		list_del_init(&steam->list);
 		mutex_unlock(&steam_devices_lock);
 		steam->serial_no[0] = 0;
 	}
@@ -738,6 +739,7 @@ static int steam_probe(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	mutex_init(&steam->mutex);
 	steam->quirks = id->driver_data;
 	INIT_WORK(&steam->work_connect, steam_work_connect_cb);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&steam->list);
 
 	steam->client_hdev = steam_create_client_hid(hdev);
 	if (IS_ERR(steam->client_hdev)) {