diff --git a/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c b/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
index 3377dd7b02..13f8353fd9 100644
--- a/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/linuxraw_input.c
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ static int16_t linuxraw_analog_pressed(linuxraw_input_t *linuxraw,
 
    input_conv_analog_id_to_bind_id(idx, id, &id_minus, &id_plus);
 
-   if ((id_minus < RARCH_BIND_LIST_END) && binds && binds->valid &&
+   if ((id_minus < RARCH_BIND_LIST_END) && binds->valid &&
          linuxraw->state[rarch_keysym_lut[(enum retro_key)binds[id_minus].key]]
       )
       pressed_minus = -0x7fff;
-   if ((id_plus < RARCH_BIND_LIST_END)  && binds && binds->valid &&
+   if ((id_plus < RARCH_BIND_LIST_END)  && binds->valid &&
          linuxraw->state[rarch_keysym_lut[(enum retro_key)binds[id_plus].key]]
       )
       pressed_plus = 0x7fff;
diff --git a/input/drivers/x11_input.c b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
index ce3b723d8d..4945333a11 100644
--- a/input/drivers/x11_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/x11_input.c
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ static int16_t x_pressed_analog(x11_input_t *x11,
 
    sym                   = rarch_keysym_lut[(enum retro_key)id_minus_key];
    keycode               = XKeysymToKeycode(x11->display, sym);
-   if (binds && binds[id_minus].valid 
+   if (      binds[id_minus].valid 
          && (id_minus_key < RETROK_LAST)
          && (x11->state[keycode >> 3] & (1 << (keycode & 7))))
       pressed_minus = -0x7fff;
 
    sym                   = rarch_keysym_lut[(enum retro_key)id_plus_key];
    keycode               = XKeysymToKeycode(x11->display, sym);
-   if (binds && binds[id_plus].valid 
+   if (      binds[id_plus].valid 
          && (id_plus_key < RETROK_LAST) 
          && (x11->state[keycode >> 3] & (1 << (keycode & 7))))
       pressed_plus  =  0x7fff;