diff --git a/plugins/linux/src/java/net/java/games/input/LinuxJoystickAbstractController.java b/plugins/linux/src/java/net/java/games/input/LinuxJoystickAbstractController.java
index bf5377f..36633ad 100644
--- a/plugins/linux/src/java/net/java/games/input/LinuxJoystickAbstractController.java
+++ b/plugins/linux/src/java/net/java/games/input/LinuxJoystickAbstractController.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ final class LinuxJoystickAbstractController extends AbstractController {
 	}
 
 	protected final boolean getNextDeviceEvent(Event event) throws IOException {
-		return false;
+		return device.getNextEvent(event);
 	}
 
 	public Type getType() {