diff --git a/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp b/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
index f4acd4ec6..ec5d90952 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
+++ b/lib/nodes/fpga.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ int FpgaNode::slowWrite(Sample *smps[], unsigned cnt) {
 }
 
 std::vector<int> FpgaNode::getPollFDs() {
+  if (!lowLatencyMode && card && !card->polling) {
+    return card->vfioDevice->getEventfdList();
+  } else {
+    return {};
+  }
   return card->vfioDevice->getEventfdList();
 }