diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 0578b132e6..59168a6b9d 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -467,9 +467,9 @@ static int16_t udev_analog_pressed(const struct retro_keybind *binds, unsigned i
 
    input_conv_analog_id_to_bind_id(idx, id, &id_minus, &id_plus);
 
-   if (binds[id_minus].valid && udev_input_is_pressed(binds, id_minus))
+   if (binds && binds[id_minus].valid && udev_input_is_pressed(binds, id_minus))
       pressed_minus = -0x7fff;
-   if (binds[id_plus].valid && udev_input_is_pressed(binds, id_plus))
+   if (binds && binds[id_plus].valid && udev_input_is_pressed(binds, id_plus))
       pressed_plus = 0x7fff;
 
    return pressed_plus + pressed_minus;
@@ -519,13 +519,13 @@ static int16_t udev_input_state(void *data, const struct retro_keybind **binds,
    switch (device)
    {
       case RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD:
-         if (binds[port][id].valid)
+         if (binds[port] && binds[port][id].valid)
             return udev_input_is_pressed(binds[port], id) ||
                input_joypad_pressed(udev->joypad, port, binds[port], id);
          break;
       case RETRO_DEVICE_ANALOG:
          ret = udev_analog_pressed(binds[port], idx, id);
-         if (!ret)
+         if (!ret && binds[port])
             ret = input_joypad_analog(udev->joypad, port, idx, id, binds[port]);
          return ret;