diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
index 466c465a87..f9e46fcfea 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
@@ -526,9 +526,9 @@ static int16_t dinput_joypad_axis(unsigned port_num, uint32_t joyaxis)
    }
 
    if (is_neg && val > 0)
-      val = 0;
+      return 0;
    else if (is_pos && val < 0)
-      val = 0;
+      return 0;
 
    return val;
 }