diff --git a/test/testevdev.c b/test/testevdev.c
index 76a12ef7e..938a9a504 100644
--- a/test/testevdev.c
+++ b/test/testevdev.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ static int
 run_test(void)
 {
     printf("SDL compiled without evdev capability check.\n");
-    return 0;
+    return 1;
 }
 
 #endif