diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
index 1c54d78073..78300f965a 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ static void libusb_hid_free(void *data)
 {
    libusb_hid_t *hid = (libusb_hid_t*)data;
 
+   pad_connection_destroy(hid->slots);
+
    while(adapters.next)
       remove_adapter(hid, adapters.next->device);
 
@@ -297,6 +299,8 @@ static void *libusb_hid_init(void)
       goto error;
    }
 
+   hid->slots = (joypad_connection_t*)pad_connection_init(MAX_USERS);
+
    return hid;
 
 error: