diff --git a/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c b/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
index 4ea6bdb6a..35ca38037 100644
--- a/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
+++ b/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ struct hid_device_list_node
 
 static 	IOHIDManagerRef hid_mgr = 0x0;
 static 	struct hid_device_list_node *device_list = 0x0;
-static	int hid_input_monitoring_denied = 0;
 
 static hid_device *new_hid_device(void)
 {
@@ -522,11 +521,7 @@ struct hid_device_info  HID_API_EXPORT *hid_enumerate(unsigned short vendor_id,
 	/* Set up the HID Manager if it hasn't been done */
 	if (hid_init() < 0)
 		return NULL;
-
-	/* If we don't have permission to open devices, don't enumerate them */
-	if (hid_input_monitoring_denied)
-		return NULL;
-
+	
 	/* give the IOHIDManager a chance to update itself */
 	process_pending_events();
 	
@@ -867,11 +862,6 @@ hid_device * HID_API_EXPORT hid_open_path(const char *path, int bExclusive)
 				
 				return dev;
 			}
-			else if (ret == kIOReturnNotPermitted) {
-				/* This application doesn't have input monitoring permissions */
-				hid_input_monitoring_denied = 1;
-				goto return_error;
-			}
 			else {
 				goto return_error;
 			}
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
index 63da2787d..e927ec7b3 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ HIDAPI_DriverPS4_OpenJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joystick)
         ctx->effects_supported = SDL_TRUE;
         ctx->sensors_supported = SDL_TRUE;
         ctx->touchpad_supported = SDL_TRUE;
-    } else if (ReadFeatureReport(device->dev, k_ePS4FeatureReportIdCapabilities, data, sizeof(data)) == 48 &&
+    } else if ((size = ReadFeatureReport(device->dev, k_ePS4FeatureReportIdCapabilities, data, sizeof(data))) == 48 &&
                data[2] == 0x27) {
         Uint8 capabilities = data[4];
 
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
index f3ac145da..bb03cbf8a 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ HIDAPI_DriverPS5_OpenJoystick(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, SDL_Joystick *joystick)
         ctx->effects_supported = SDL_TRUE;
         ctx->sensors_supported = SDL_TRUE;
         ctx->touchpad_supported = SDL_TRUE;
-    } else if (ReadFeatureReport(device->dev, k_EPS5FeatureReportIdCapabilities, data, sizeof(data)) == 48 &&
+    } else if ((size = ReadFeatureReport(device->dev, k_EPS5FeatureReportIdCapabilities, data, sizeof(data))) == 48 &&
                data[2] == 0x28) {
         Uint8 capabilities = data[4];