diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FreeLookCamera.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FreeLookCamera.cpp
index f3123e5cb6..c40b5e3dd2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FreeLookCamera.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FreeLookCamera.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ private:
 };
 }  // namespace
 
+FreeLookCamera::FreeLookCamera()
+{
+  SetControlType(FreeLook::ControlType::SixAxis);
+}
+
 void FreeLookCamera::SetControlType(FreeLook::ControlType type)
 {
   if (m_current_type && *m_current_type == type)
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FreeLookCamera.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FreeLookCamera.h
index 4db1ad68c1..e2ca268a71 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FreeLookCamera.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/FreeLookCamera.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 class FreeLookCamera
 {
 public:
+  FreeLookCamera();
   void SetControlType(FreeLook::ControlType type);
   Common::Matrix44 GetView();
   Common::Vec2 GetFieldOfView() const;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
index 8cc777d173..c16dcd95c3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ Renderer::Renderer(int backbuffer_width, int backbuffer_height, float backbuffer
   CalculateTargetSize();
 
   m_is_game_widescreen = SConfig::GetInstance().bWii && Config::Get(Config::SYSCONF_WIDESCREEN);
+  g_freelook_camera.SetControlType(FreeLook::GetActiveConfig().camera_config.control_type);
 }
 
 Renderer::~Renderer() = default;