diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/sdl_instance.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/sdl_instance.cpp
index bfff27a746..e27ed5f8ac 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/sdl_instance.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/sdl_instance.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool sdl_instance::initialize()
 	set_hint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3, "1");
 #endif
 
-	if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC))
+	if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC))
 	{
 		sdl_log.error("Could not initialize! SDL Error: %s", SDL_GetError());
 		return false;