diff --git a/dali/device/helpers.py b/dali/device/helpers.py
index e628f01..4c250a7 100644
--- a/dali/device/helpers.py
+++ b/dali/device/helpers.py
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ def autodiscover(
             if isinstance(rsp, QueryDeviceStatusResponse):
                 # Make sure the status is OK
                 if (
-                    rsp.input_device_error
-                    or rsp.short_address_is_mask
+                    rsp.short_address_is_mask
                     or rsp.reset_state
                 ):
                     continue
diff --git a/dali/tests/test_device_sequences.py b/dali/tests/test_device_sequences.py
index d5456ca..910a8e1 100644
--- a/dali/tests/test_device_sequences.py
+++ b/dali/tests/test_device_sequences.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class DeviceFakeError(fakes.Device):
     _device_status = 0b00000001
 
 
-def test_device_autodiscover_skip_bad(fakes_bus):
+def test_device_autodiscover_dont_skip_bad(fakes_bus):
     dev_inst_map = DeviceInstanceTypeMapper()
     # Add an extra fake device, one with an error bit set
     fakes_bus.gear.append(
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ def test_device_autodiscover_skip_bad(fakes_bus):
     assert rsp.input_device_error
 
     fakes_bus.run_sequence(dev_inst_map.autodiscover())
-    # The device in error mode shouldn't have had its instances counted
-    assert len(dev_inst_map.mapping) == 12
+    # The mere fact that a device has "inputDeviceError" set does not mean it is not usable
+    assert len(dev_inst_map.mapping) == 16
 
 
 class DeviceNoInstances(fakes.Device):