diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp
index af6e89e350..1612c567d6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp
@@ -309,11 +309,11 @@ void usb_device_logitech_g27::sdl_refresh()
 				slot.effect_id = -1;
 			}
 			m_default_spring_effect_id = -1;
-			m_led_joystick_handle = new_led_joystick_handle;
 			m_haptic_handle = new_haptic_handle;
 		}
 		if (led_joystick_changed)
 		{
+			SDL_SetJoystickLED(m_led_joystick_handle, 0, 0, 0);
 			m_led_joystick_handle = new_led_joystick_handle;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ void usb_device_logitech_g27::interrupt_transfer(u32 buf_size, u8* buf, u32 endp
 				{
 					new_led_level += (buf[1] & (1 << i)) ? 1 : 0;
 				}
-				const u8 intensity = new_led_level * 255 / 7;
+				const u8 intensity = new_led_level * 255 / 8;
 				SDL_SetJoystickLED(m_led_joystick_handle, intensity, intensity, intensity);
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.h
index 4bbdc70dec..5a8406486a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.h
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ struct logitech_g27_ffb_slot
 	logitech_g27_ffb_state state = logitech_g27_ffb_state::inactive;
 	u64 last_update = 0;
 	SDL_HapticEffect last_effect {};
-	s32 effect_id = -1;
+
+	// TODO switch to SDL_HapticEffectID when it becomes available in a future SDL release
+	// Match the return of SDL_CreateHapticEffect for now
+	int effect_id = -1;
 };
 
 struct sdl_mapping
@@ -113,7 +116,9 @@ private:
 	u16 m_wheel_range = 200;
 	std::array<logitech_g27_ffb_slot, 4> m_effect_slots {};
 	SDL_HapticEffect m_default_spring_effect {};
-	s32 m_default_spring_effect_id = -1;
+
+	// TODO switch to SDL_HapticEffectID when it becomes available in a future SDL release
+	int m_default_spring_effect_id = -1;
 
 	bool m_enabled = false;