diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c
index f45279c3b11a..0b14d3261531 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c
@@ -237,13 +237,6 @@ static void logi_dj_recv_add_djhid_device(struct dj_receiver_dev *djrcv_dev,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((dj_report->device_index < DJ_DEVICE_INDEX_MIN) ||
-	    (dj_report->device_index > DJ_DEVICE_INDEX_MAX)) {
-		dev_err(&djrcv_hdev->dev, "%s: invalid device index:%d\n",
-			__func__, dj_report->device_index);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (djrcv_dev->paired_dj_devices[dj_report->device_index]) {
 		/* The device is already known. No need to reallocate it. */
 		dbg_hid("%s: device is already known\n", __func__);
@@ -721,6 +714,12 @@ static int logi_dj_raw_event(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	 * device (via hid_input_report() ) and return 1 so hid-core does not do
 	 * anything else with it.
 	 */
+	if ((dj_report->device_index < DJ_DEVICE_INDEX_MIN) ||
+	    (dj_report->device_index > DJ_DEVICE_INDEX_MAX)) {
+		dev_err(&hdev->dev, "%s: invalid device index:%d\n",
+				__func__, dj_report->device_index);
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&djrcv_dev->lock, flags);
 	if (dj_report->report_id == REPORT_ID_DJ_SHORT) {