diff --git a/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c b/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
index 26eab235b..de97b04c3 100644
--- a/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
+++ b/src/hidapi/mac/hid.c
@@ -326,7 +326,10 @@ static int get_string_property_utf8(IOHIDDeviceRef device, CFStringRef prop, cha
 
 static int get_serial_number(IOHIDDeviceRef device, wchar_t *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	return get_string_property(device, CFSTR(kIOHIDSerialNumberKey), buf, len);
+	// This crashes on M1 Macs, tracked by radar bug 79667729
+	//return get_string_property(device, CFSTR(kIOHIDSerialNumberKey), buf, len);
+	buf[0] = 0;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int get_manufacturer_string(IOHIDDeviceRef device, wchar_t *buf, size_t len)