diff --git a/map.c b/map.c
index f1e493c..d9f5015 100644
--- a/map.c
+++ b/map.c
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     }
 
 
-    /* Memset because we are already setting the absmax/absmin */
-    memset(&uidev, '\0', sizeof(struct uinput_user_dev));
 
     for(j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
+        /* Memset because we are already setting the absmax/absmin */
+        memset(&uidev, '\0', sizeof(struct uinput_user_dev));
         js[j] = open(UINPUT_PATH, O_WRONLY | O_NONBLOCK);
         if (js[j] < 0) {
             perror("open js[j]");