diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_HID/HIDv4.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_HID/HIDv4.cpp
index 1118599c4d..288c4490fc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_HID/HIDv4.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_HID/HIDv4.cpp
@@ -94,11 +94,12 @@ std::optional<IPCReply> USB_HIDv4::GetDeviceChange(const IOCtlRequest& request)
     return IPCReply(IPC_EINVAL);
 
   m_devicechange_hook_request = std::make_unique<IOCtlRequest>(GetSystem(), request.address);
-  // On the first call, the reply is sent immediately (instead of on device insertion/removal)
-  if (m_devicechange_first_call)
+  // If there are pending changes, the reply is sent immediately (instead of on device
+  // insertion/removal).
+  if (m_has_pending_changes)
   {
     TriggerDeviceChangeReply();
-    m_devicechange_first_call = false;
+    m_has_pending_changes = false;
   }
   return std::nullopt;
 }
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ s32 USB_HIDv4::SubmitTransfer(USB::Device& device, const IOCtlRequest& request)
 
 void USB_HIDv4::DoState(PointerWrap& p)
 {
-  p.Do(m_devicechange_first_call);
+  p.Do(m_has_pending_changes);
   u32 hook_address = m_devicechange_hook_request ? m_devicechange_hook_request->address : 0;
   p.Do(hook_address);
   if (hook_address != 0)
@@ -199,7 +200,10 @@ bool USB_HIDv4::ShouldAddDevice(const USB::Device& device) const
 void USB_HIDv4::TriggerDeviceChangeReply()
 {
   if (!m_devicechange_hook_request)
+  {
+    m_has_pending_changes = true;
     return;
+  }
 
   auto& system = GetSystem();
   auto& memory = system.GetMemory();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_HID/HIDv4.h b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_HID/HIDv4.h
index 3fdd02fbab..44c8213ae0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_HID/HIDv4.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/USB_HID/HIDv4.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ private:
   static constexpr u32 VERSION = 0x40001;
   static constexpr u8 HID_CLASS = 0x03;
 
-  bool m_devicechange_first_call = true;
+  bool m_has_pending_changes = true;
   std::mutex m_devicechange_hook_address_mutex;
   std::unique_ptr<IOCtlRequest> m_devicechange_hook_request;