diff --git a/command_event.c b/command_event.c
index 307ca12cef..bd00e37262 100644
--- a/command_event.c
+++ b/command_event.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static void event_init_controllers(void)
       if (set_controller)
       {
          pad.device     = device;
-         pad.port       = i + 1;
+         pad.port       = i;
          core_ctl(CORE_CTL_RETRO_SET_CONTROLLER_PORT_DEVICE, &pad);
       }
    }