diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
index 9b8db0e0ef1cdd6c3b2b050d87a50cb32e18ce1d..b2d2fae7a0823360fc59b6d48e477e102230b9d3 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
@@ -1420,8 +1420,10 @@ static int sixaxis_set_operational_usb(struct hid_device *hdev)
 	}
 
 	ret = hid_hw_output_report(hdev, buf, 1);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		hid_err(hdev, "can't set operational mode: step 3\n");
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		hid_info(hdev, "can't set operational mode: step 3, ignoring\n");
+		ret = 0;
+	}
 
 out:
 	kfree(buf);