diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Core.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Core.cs
index 7cb5ac2d8b..00279d62fd 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Core.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Core.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64
 
 		private void Init(Region initRegion)
 		{
-			board = new Motherboard(initRegion);
+			board = new Motherboard(this, initRegion);
 			InitRoms();
 			board.Init();
 			InitMedia();
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Input.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Input.cs
index 13ca9292c4..557ca04bdb 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Input.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Input.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 		public void PollInput()
 		{
+			_c64.CoreComm.InputCallback.Call();
 			// scan joysticks
 			pollIndex = 0;
 			for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++)
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Motherboard.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Motherboard.cs
index 0eea68e498..95aecd4b6f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Motherboard.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/Commodore64/C64.Motherboard.cs
@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.Commodore64
 		public bool irq;
 		public bool nmi;
 
-		public Motherboard(Region initRegion)
+		private C64 _c64;
+
+		public Motherboard(C64 c64, Region initRegion)
 		{
 			// note: roms need to be added on their own externally
+			_c64 = c64;
 
 			cartPort = new CartridgePort();
 			cassPort = new CassettePort();