diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
index b363170ac3..c43c50eae7 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static bool linuxraw_joypad_init(void *data)
       path[0]                     = '\0';
 
       pad->fd                     = -1;
-      pad->ident                  = input_config_get_device_name(i);
+      pad->ident                  = input_device_names[i];
 
       snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "/dev/input/js%u", i);
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
index 775cb1f031..44eeb6784b 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static bool parport_joypad_init(void *data)
       struct parport_joypad *pad = &parport_pads[i];
 
       pad->fd    = -1;
-      pad->ident = input_config_get_device_name(i);
+      pad->ident = input_device_names[i];
 
       snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "/dev/parport%u", i);
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
index 608c069045..31ba12101c 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int udev_add_pad(struct udev_device *dev, unsigned p, int fd, const char
    unsigned long absbit[NBITS(ABS_MAX)] = {0};
    unsigned long ffbit[NBITS(FF_MAX)]   = {0};
 
-   strlcpy(pad->ident, input_config_get_device_name(p), sizeof(pad->ident));
+   strlcpy(pad->ident, input_device_names[p], sizeof(pad->ident));
 
    /* Failed to get pad name */
    if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGNAME(sizeof(pad->ident)), pad->ident) < 0)