diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/hid_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/hid_joypad.c
index fb504698da..11edf0dfa0 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/hid_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/hid_joypad.c
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ static bool hid_joypad_rumble(unsigned pad,
 
 static const char *hid_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 {
-   return generic_hid->name((void*)hid_driver_get_data(), pad);
+   if (generic_hid && generic_hid->name)
+      return generic_hid->name((void*)hid_driver_get_data(), pad);
+   return NULL;
 }
 
 input_device_driver_t hid_joypad = {