diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m b/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
index 667c804e39..11cd26e260 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 #include <AvailabilityMacros.h>
 #import <GameController/GameController.h>
 
-#include "../connect/joypad_connection.h"
-
-joypad_connection_t *slots;
 static uint32_t mfi_buttons[MAX_USERS];
 static int16_t  mfi_axes[MAX_USERS][6];
 
@@ -133,27 +130,8 @@ static void apple_gamecontroller_joypad_register(GCGamepad *gamepad)
    };
 }
 
-static int32_t apple_gamecontroller_joypad_connect_gcapi(joypad_connection_t *joyconn)
-{
-   int pad = pad_connection_find_vacant_pad(joyconn);
-
-   if (pad >= 0 && pad < MAX_USERS)
-   {
-      joypad_connection_t *s = (joypad_connection_t*)&joyconn[pad];
-
-      if (s)
-         s->connected = true;
-   }
-
-   return pad;
-}
-
 static void apple_gamecontroller_joypad_connect(GCController *controller)
 {
-   int32_t slot = apple_gamecontroller_joypad_connect_gcapi(slots);
-
-   controller.playerIndex = (slot >= 0 && slot < MAX_USERS) ? slot : GCCONTROLLER_PLAYER_INDEX_UNSET;
-
    if (controller.playerIndex == GCControllerPlayerIndexUnset)
       return;
 
@@ -165,8 +143,6 @@ static void apple_gamecontroller_joypad_disconnect(GCController* controller)
    unsigned pad = (uint32_t)controller.playerIndex;
    if (pad == GCCONTROLLER_PLAYER_INDEX_UNSET)
       return;
-
-   pad_connection_pad_deinit(&slots[pad], pad);
 }
 
 bool apple_gamecontroller_joypad_init(void *data)