diff --git a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
index 17abe8b116..53966518fc 100644
--- a/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/sdl_input.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ static int16_t sdl_input_state(void *data,
       const struct retro_keybind **binds,
       unsigned port, unsigned device, unsigned idx, unsigned id)
 {
-   settings_t        *settings = NULL;
    sdl_input_t            *sdl = (sdl_input_t*)data;
 
    switch (device)
@@ -245,13 +244,11 @@ static int16_t sdl_input_state(void *data,
          }
          break;
       case RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE:
-         settings = config_get_ptr();
-         if (settings->uints.input_mouse_index[ port ] == 0)
+         if (config_get_ptr()->uints.input_mouse_index[ port ] == 0)
             return sdl_mouse_device_state(sdl, id);
          break;
       case RARCH_DEVICE_MOUSE_SCREEN:
-         settings = config_get_ptr();
-         if (settings->uints.input_mouse_index[ port ] == 0)
+         if (config_get_ptr()->uints.input_mouse_index[ port ] == 0)
             return sdl_mouse_device_state(sdl, id);
          break;
       case RETRO_DEVICE_POINTER: