diff --git a/plugins/pixart-rf/fu-pxi-device.c b/plugins/pixart-rf/fu-pxi-device.c
index ffae194c0..4516b269d 100644
--- a/plugins/pixart-rf/fu-pxi-device.c
+++ b/plugins/pixart-rf/fu-pxi-device.c
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ fu_pxi_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 
 	if (!fu_pxi_device_check_support_report_id (self, error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to check report id: ");
+		return FALSE;
 	}
 	if (!fu_pxi_device_fw_ota_check_retransmit (self, error)) {
 		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to OTA check retransmit: ");