diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/HIDDevice.cpp b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/HIDDevice.cpp
index f2ce3d713d..285f8ffad7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/HIDDevice.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/HIDDevice.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,11 @@ bool HIDDevice::Open( io_object_t device )
 		vid = 0;
 	if( !IntValue(pidRef, pid) )
 		pid = 0;
-	InitDevice( vid, pid );
+	if( !InitDevice(vid, pid) )
+	{
+		CFRelease( properties );
+		return false;
+	}
 	
 	if( object && CFGetTypeID(object) == CFStringGetTypeID() )
 		m_sDescription = CFStringGetCStringPtr( CFStringRef(object), CFStringGetSystemEncoding() );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/HIDDevice.h b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/HIDDevice.h
index 6724beccf6..c88e15a5ca 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/HIDDevice.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/HIDDevice.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ protected:
 	/*
 	 * Optional. Subclasses can initialize the device, if required.
 	 */
-	virtual void InitDevice( int vid, int pid ) { }
+	virtual bool InitDevice( int vid, int pid ) { return true; }
 	
 	// This adds the element with the given cookie to the queue to be notified of state changes.
 	inline void AddElementToQueue( int cookie )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/JoystickDevice.cpp b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/JoystickDevice.cpp
index 7f229be235..afd3d25b79 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/JoystickDevice.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/JoystickDevice.cpp
@@ -121,16 +121,17 @@ void JoystickDevice::Open()
 	}
 }
 
-void JoystickDevice::InitDevice( int vid, int pid )
+bool JoystickDevice::InitDevice( int vid, int pid )
 {
 	if( vid != 0x0507 || pid != 0x0011 )
-		return;
+		return true;
 	// It's a Para controller so try to power it on.
 	uint8_t powerOn = 1;
 	IOReturn ret = SetReport( kIOHIDReportTypeFeature, 0, &powerOn, 1, 10 );
 	
 	if( ret )
 		LOG->Warn( "Failed to power on the Para controller: %#08x", ret );
+	return ret == kIOReturnSuccess;
 }
 
 void JoystickDevice::GetButtonPresses( vector<DeviceInput>& vPresses, int cookie, int value, const RageTimer& now ) const
diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/JoystickDevice.h b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/JoystickDevice.h
index c30738b991..673c61cea5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/JoystickDevice.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/JoystickDevice.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ protected:
 	bool AddLogicalDevice( int usagePage, int usage );
 	void AddElement( int usagePage, int usage, int cookie, const CFDictionaryRef properties );
 	void Open();
-	void InitDevice( int vid, int pid );
+	bool InitDevice( int vid, int pid );
 	
 public:
 	void GetButtonPresses( vector<DeviceInput>& vPresses, int cookie, int value, const RageTimer& now ) const;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/PumpDevice.h b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/PumpDevice.h
index b493d711a2..42f48f18f3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/PumpDevice.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Darwin/PumpDevice.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ protected:
 	void AddElement( int usagePage, int usage, int cookie,
 			 const CFDictionaryRef properties ) { }
 	void Open();
-	bool SupportsVidPid( int vid, int pid ) { return vid == 0x0d2f && pid == 0x0001; }
+	bool InitDevice( int vid, int pid ) { return vid == 0x0d2f && pid == 0x0001; }
 
 public:
 	void GetButtonPresses( vector<DeviceInput>& vPresses, int cookie, int value, const RageTimer& now ) const;