diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 3bcdf275cc..0578b132e6 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -478,13 +478,9 @@ static int16_t udev_analog_pressed(const struct retro_keybind *binds, unsigned i
 static int16_t udev_pointer_state(udev_input_t *udev,
       unsigned idx, unsigned id, bool screen)
 {
-   bool valid, inside;
+   bool inside   = false;
    int16_t res_x = 0, res_y = 0, res_screen_x = 0, res_screen_y = 0;
-
-   if (idx != 0)
-      return 0;
-
-   valid = input_translate_coord_viewport(udev->mouse_x, udev->mouse_y,
+   bool valid    = input_translate_coord_viewport(udev->mouse_x, udev->mouse_y,
          &res_x, &res_y, &res_screen_x, &res_screen_y);
 
    if (!valid)
@@ -540,6 +536,8 @@ static int16_t udev_input_state(void *data, const struct retro_keybind **binds,
 
       case RETRO_DEVICE_POINTER:
       case RARCH_DEVICE_POINTER_SCREEN:
+         if (idx != 0)
+            return 0;
          return udev_pointer_state(udev, idx, id,
                device == RARCH_DEVICE_POINTER_SCREEN);