diff -r 6bb657898f55 src/video/x11/SDL_x11touch.c
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11touch.c	Tue Feb 28 21:58:36 2012 -0500
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11touch.c	Sat Mar 17 11:31:11 2012 +0100
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #ifdef SDL_INPUT_LINUXEV
   FILE *fd;
   fd = fopen("/proc/bus/input/devices","r");
+  if (!fd) return;
 
   int i = 0;
   int tsfd;