diff --git a/src/midi.c b/src/midi.c
index 7074fcf..964556e 100644
--- a/src/midi.c
+++ b/src/midi.c
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ void midi_open(MidiDevice *device, const char *name, bool log_error) {
     snd_lib_log_set_handler(snd_no_log);
   }
 
-  snd_rawmidi_open(&device->input, &device->output, name, SND_RAWMIDI_SYNC);
-
-  device->connected = device->input != NULL && device->output != NULL;
+  device->connected = snd_rawmidi_open(&device->input, &device->output, name,
+                                       SND_RAWMIDI_SYNC) == 0 &&
+                      device->input != NULL && device->output != NULL;
   if (log_error) {
     if (device->connected) {
       log_info("(%s) MIDI open", name);