diff --git a/core/linux-dist/main.cpp b/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
index 940914365..c11ca5f5d 100755
--- a/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
+++ b/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
@@ -78,10 +78,12 @@ int msgboxf(const wchar* text, unsigned int type, ...)
 
 
 
-u16 kcode[4];
+u16 kcode[4] = {0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF};
+u8 rt[4] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+u8 lt[4] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+
 u32 vks[4];
 s8 joyx[4],joyy[4];
-u8 rt[4],lt[4];
 
 enum DCPad
 {
@@ -135,12 +137,6 @@ const u32* JMapAxis=JMapAxis_USB;
 
 void SetupInput()
 {
-  for (int port=0; port<4; port++)
-  {
-    kcode[port]=0xFFFF;
-    rt[port]=0;
-    lt[port]=0;
-  }
   #if HOST_OS != OS_DARWIN && !defined(TARGET_EMSCRIPTEN)
     #ifdef TARGET_PANDORA
       const char* device = "/dev/input/event4";