diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
index 51f20aec77..9331b9af73 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ static const char *gx_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void handle_hotplug(unsigned port, uint32_t ptype)
 {
+   settings_t *settings                 = config_get_ptr();
+
    pad_type[port] = ptype;
 
    if (ptype != WPAD_EXP_NOCONTROLLER