diff --git a/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
index c6ed86e58f..45bdf8f1d6 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/sdl_gfx.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static void *sdl_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **inpu
 
    if (input && input_data)
    {
-      void *sdl_input = input_sdl.init();
+      void *sdl_input = input_sdl.init(settings->input.joypad_driver);
 
       if (sdl_input)
       {