diff --git a/input/gx_input.c b/input/gx_input.c
index a415fd2d8f..7b07777838 100644
--- a/input/gx_input.c
+++ b/input/gx_input.c
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ static void gx_input_poll(void *data)
 
 static bool gx_input_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
 {
-   return (g_extern.lifecycle_state & (1ULL << key)) || 
-      input_joypad_pressed(&gx_joypad, 0, g_settings.input.binds[0], key);
+   return input_joypad_pressed(&gx_joypad, 0, g_settings.input.binds[0], key);
 }
 
 static uint64_t gx_input_get_capabilities(void *data)
diff --git a/input/gx_input_joypad.c b/input/gx_input_joypad.c
index d005d1bb3a..bb1bae1789 100644
--- a/input/gx_input_joypad.c
+++ b/input/gx_input_joypad.c
@@ -510,9 +510,6 @@ static void gx_joypad_poll(void)
    }
 
    uint64_t *state_p1 = &pad_state[0];
-   uint64_t *lifecycle_state = &g_extern.lifecycle_state;
-
-   *lifecycle_state &= ~((1ULL << RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE));
 
    if (g_menu)
    {
@@ -525,7 +522,7 @@ static void gx_joypad_poll(void)
             | (1ULL << GX_CLASSIC_HOME)
 #endif
             ))
-      *lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE);
+      g_extern.lifecycle_state |= (1ULL << RARCH_MENU_TOGGLE);
 }
 
 static bool gx_joypad_query_pad(unsigned pad)