diff --git a/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
index 7d3818758..191c75f5e 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
@@ -394,13 +394,12 @@ void SDLControllerInterface::SetControllerRumbleStrength(int controller_index, c
     return;
 
   // we'll update before this duration is elapsed
-  static constexpr float MIN_STRENGTH = 0.01f;
   static constexpr u32 DURATION = 100000;
 
   SDL_Haptic* haptic = static_cast<SDL_Haptic*>(it->haptic);
   if (it->haptic_left_right_effect >= 0 && num_motors > 1)
   {
-    if (strengths[0] >= MIN_STRENGTH || strengths[1] >= MIN_STRENGTH)
+    if (strengths[0] > 0.0f || strengths[1] > 0.0f)
     {
       SDL_HapticEffect ef;
       ef.type = SDL_HAPTIC_LEFTRIGHT;
@@ -421,7 +420,7 @@ void SDLControllerInterface::SetControllerRumbleStrength(int controller_index, c
     for (u32 i = 0; i < num_motors; i++)
       max_strength = std::max(max_strength, strengths[i]);
 
-    if (max_strength >= MIN_STRENGTH)
+    if (max_strength > 0.0f)
       SDL_HapticRumblePlay(haptic, max_strength, DURATION);
     else
       SDL_HapticRumbleStop(haptic);
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/xinput_controller_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/xinput_controller_interface.cpp
index 3ef93d90d..cb1e59264 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/xinput_controller_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/xinput_controller_interface.cpp
@@ -296,13 +296,9 @@ void XInputControllerInterface::SetControllerRumbleStrength(int controller_index
 {
   DebugAssert(static_cast<u32>(controller_index) < XUSER_MAX_COUNT);
 
-  // we'll update before this duration is elapsed
-  static constexpr float MIN_STRENGTH = 0.01f;
-  static constexpr u32 DURATION = 100000;
-
   XINPUT_VIBRATION vib;
-  vib.wLeftMotorSpeed = (strengths[0] >= MIN_STRENGTH) ? static_cast<u16>(strengths[0] * 65535.0f) : 0;
-  vib.wRightMotorSpeed = (strengths[1] >= MIN_STRENGTH) ? static_cast<u16>(strengths[1] * 65535.0f) : 0;
+  vib.wLeftMotorSpeed = static_cast<u16>(strengths[0] * 65535.0f);
+  vib.wRightMotorSpeed = static_cast<u16>(strengths[1] * 65535.0f);
   m_xinput_set_state(static_cast<u32>(controller_index), &vib);
 }