diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index e6a3841324..4b1e815e81 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -518,7 +518,9 @@ static const enum midi_driver_enum MIDI_DEFAULT_DRIVER = MIDI_ALSA;
 static const enum midi_driver_enum MIDI_DEFAULT_DRIVER = MIDI_NULL;
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__WINRT__) || defined(WINAPI_FAMILY) && WINAPI_FAMILY == WINAPI_FAMILY_PHONE_APP
+#if defined(HAVE_STEAM) && defined(__linux__) && defined(HAVE_SDL2)
+static const enum input_driver_enum INPUT_DEFAULT_DRIVER = INPUT_SDL2;
+#elif defined(__WINRT__) || defined(WINAPI_FAMILY) && WINAPI_FAMILY == WINAPI_FAMILY_PHONE_APP
 static const enum input_driver_enum INPUT_DEFAULT_DRIVER = INPUT_UWP;
 #elif defined(XENON)
 static const enum input_driver_enum INPUT_DEFAULT_DRIVER = INPUT_XENON360;
@@ -576,7 +578,9 @@ static const enum input_driver_enum INPUT_DEFAULT_DRIVER = INPUT_DOS;
 static const enum input_driver_enum INPUT_DEFAULT_DRIVER = INPUT_NULL;
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HAVE_XINPUT)
+#if defined(HAVE_STEAM) && defined(__linux__) && defined(HAVE_SDL2)
+static const enum joypad_driver_enum JOYPAD_DEFAULT_DRIVER = JOYPAD_SDL;
+#elif defined(HAVE_XINPUT)
 static const enum joypad_driver_enum JOYPAD_DEFAULT_DRIVER = JOYPAD_XINPUT;
 #elif defined(GEKKO)
 static const enum joypad_driver_enum JOYPAD_DEFAULT_DRIVER = JOYPAD_GX;