diff --git a/plugins/decklink/decklink-output.cpp b/plugins/decklink/decklink-output.cpp
index 7859ee419..431a9c552 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/decklink-output.cpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/decklink-output.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ static bool decklink_output_start(void *data)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (!decklink->deviceHash || !*decklink->deviceHash)
+		return false;
+
 	decklink->audio_samplerate = aoi.samples_per_sec;
 	decklink->audio_planes = 2;
 	decklink->audio_size =