diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
index 1961b64262..91f80273cf 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static bool xinput_joypad_init(void *data)
          (!g_xinput_states[1].connected) &&
          (!g_xinput_states[2].connected) &&
          (!g_xinput_states[3].connected))
-      return true;
+      return false;
 
    RARCH_LOG("[XInput]: Pads connected: %d\n", g_xinput_states[0].connected +
          g_xinput_states[1].connected + g_xinput_states[2].connected + g_xinput_states[3].connected);