diff --git a/dlls/dinput/joystick_linuxinput.c b/dlls/dinput/joystick_linuxinput.c
index 341e169e330..466b6bfb76f 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/joystick_linuxinput.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/joystick_linuxinput.c
@@ -251,7 +251,13 @@ static void find_joydevs(void)
         else
             joydev.name = joydev.device;
 
-        if (device_disabled_registry(joydev.name)) continue;
+        if (device_disabled_registry(joydev.name)) {
+            close(fd);
+            HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, joydev.name);
+            if (joydev.name != joydev.device)
+                HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, joydev.device);
+            continue;
+        }
 
         joydev.guid = DInput_Wine_Joystick_Base_GUID;
         joydev.guid.Data3 += have_joydevs;