diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 6788e44902..6737ba429b 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -3490,11 +3490,13 @@ static void menu_input_key_bind_poll_bind_state(
    input_driver_t *input_ptr               = p_rarch->current_input;
    void *input_data                        = p_rarch->current_input_data;
    unsigned port                           = state->port;
-   const input_device_driver_t *joypad     = 
-      p_rarch->current_input->get_joypad_driver(p_rarch->current_input_data);
+   const input_device_driver_t *joypad     = NULL;
    const input_device_driver_t *sec_joypad =
       input_driver_get_sec_joypad_driver();
 
+   if (p_rarch->current_input->get_joypad_driver)
+      joypad                               = p_rarch->current_input->get_joypad_driver(p_rarch->current_input_data);
+
    memset(state->state, 0, sizeof(state->state));
 
    /* poll mouse (on the relevant port) */