diff --git a/src/backends/libinput/device.cpp b/src/backends/libinput/device.cpp
index a5ae78f0c5..97f8a9e0ed 100644
--- a/src/backends/libinput/device.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/libinput/device.cpp
@@ -633,9 +633,6 @@ void Device::setOutputName(const QString &name)
     }
 
     setOutput(nullptr);
-    if (name.isEmpty()) {
-        return;
-    }
     auto outputs = kwinApp()->platform()->outputs();
     for (int i = 0; i < outputs.count(); ++i) {
         if (!outputs[i]->isEnabled()) {