diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.cpp
index e75df76a36..ddfde30118 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.cpp
@@ -135,13 +135,11 @@ void ControllerInterface::Shutdown()
 //
 // Update input for all devices, return true if all devices returned successful
 //
-bool ControllerInterface::UpdateInput(const bool force)
+bool ControllerInterface::UpdateInput()
 {
 	std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lk(update_lock, std::defer_lock);
 
-	if (force)
-		lk.lock();
-	else if (!lk.try_lock())
+	if (!lk.try_lock())
 		return false;
 
 	size_t ok_count = 0;
@@ -163,13 +161,11 @@ bool ControllerInterface::UpdateInput(const bool force)
 //
 // Update output for all devices, return true if all devices returned successful
 //
-bool ControllerInterface::UpdateOutput(const bool force)
+bool ControllerInterface::UpdateOutput()
 {
 	std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> lk(update_lock, std::defer_lock);
 
-	if (force)
-		lk.lock();
-	else if (!lk.try_lock())
+	if (!lk.try_lock())
 		return false;
 
 	size_t ok_count = 0;
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.h
index 2420b65ed7..56723b123f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.h
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ public:
 	bool IsInit() const { return m_is_init; }
 
 	void UpdateReference(ControlReference* control, const ciface::Core::DeviceQualifier& default_device) const;
-	bool UpdateInput(const bool force = false);
-	bool UpdateOutput(const bool force = false);
+	bool UpdateInput();
+	bool UpdateOutput();
 
 	std::recursive_mutex update_lock;