diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
index 92ea2259d6..ebcf726b86 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
@@ -426,7 +426,12 @@ static bool dinput_joypad_init(void *data)
 static bool dinput_joypad_button(unsigned port_num, uint16_t joykey)
 {
    const struct dinput_joypad_data *pad = &g_pads[port_num];
-   unsigned hat_dir                     = GET_HAT_DIR(joykey);
+   unsigned hat_dir                     = 0;
+
+   if (!pad || !pad->joypad)
+      return false;
+   
+   hat_dir                              = GET_HAT_DIR(joykey);
 
    if (hat_dir)
    {