diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index d6550efbec..df6b55fea8 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -265,15 +265,9 @@ static void menu_input_poll_bind_get_rested_axes(struct menu_bind_state *state,
    unsigned a;
    const input_device_driver_t *joypad = input_driver_get_joypad_driver();
 
-   if (!state)
+   if (!state || !joypad)
       return;
 
-   if (!joypad)
-   {
-      RARCH_ERR("Cannot poll raw joypad state.");
-      return;
-   }
-
    /* poll only the relevant port */
    /*for (i = 0; i < settings->input.max_users; i++)*/
    for (a = 0; a < MENU_MAX_AXES; a++)