diff --git a/input/drivers/dinput.c b/input/drivers/dinput.c
index 9b2e14f66e..6550bec50e 100644
--- a/input/drivers/dinput.c
+++ b/input/drivers/dinput.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static void dinput_free(void *data)
       if (di->mouse)
          IDirectInputDevice8_Release(di->mouse);
 
-      if (string_is_empty(di->joypad_driver_name))
+      if (di->joypad_driver_name)
          free(di->joypad_driver_name);
 
       free(di);