diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/hil_mlc.c b/drivers/input/serio/hil_mlc.c
index bfd3865d886b..0280167f09ac 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/hil_mlc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/hil_mlc.c
@@ -686,13 +686,12 @@ static int hilse_donode(hil_mlc *mlc)
 		write_lock_irqsave(&mlc->lock, flags);
 		pack = node->object.packet;
 	out:
-		if (mlc->istarted)
-			goto out2;
-		/* Prepare to receive input */
-		if ((node + 1)->act & HILSE_IN)
-			hilse_setup_input(mlc, node + 1);
+		if (!mlc->istarted) {
+			/* Prepare to receive input */
+			if ((node + 1)->act & HILSE_IN)
+				hilse_setup_input(mlc, node + 1);
+		}
 
-	out2:
 		write_unlock_irqrestore(&mlc->lock, flags);
 
 		if (down_trylock(&mlc->osem)) {