diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/QtHost.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/QtHost.cpp
index 39966a8460..7b65b85049 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/QtHost.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/QtHost.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ static bool InitializeConfig();
 static void HookSignals();
 static bool SetCriticalFolders();
 static void SetDefaultConfig();
-static void QueueSettingsSave();
 static void SaveSettings();
 }
 
@@ -177,6 +176,11 @@ void QtHost::SetDefaultConfig()
 	PAD::SetDefaultConfig(si);
 }
 
+SettingsInterface* QtHost::GetBaseSettingsInterface()
+{
+	return s_base_settings_interface.get();
+}
+
 std::string QtHost::GetBaseStringSettingValue(const char* section, const char* key, const char* default_value /*= ""*/)
 {
 	auto lock = Host::GetSettingsLock();
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/QtHost.h b/pcsx2-qt/QtHost.h
index 91108cde87..5f6d21b34f 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/QtHost.h
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/QtHost.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace QtHost
 	void UpdateLogging();
 
 	/// Thread-safe settings access.
+	SettingsInterface* GetBaseSettingsInterface();
 	std::string GetBaseStringSettingValue(const char* section, const char* key, const char* default_value = "");
 	bool GetBaseBoolSettingValue(const char* section, const char* key, bool default_value = false);
 	int GetBaseIntSettingValue(const char* section, const char* key, int default_value = 0);
@@ -51,4 +52,5 @@ namespace QtHost
 	bool AddBaseValueToStringList(const char* section, const char* key, const char* value);
 	bool RemoveBaseValueFromStringList(const char* section, const char* key, const char* value);
 	void RemoveBaseSettingValue(const char* section, const char* key);
+	void QueueSettingsSave();
 } // namespace QtHost
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerBindingWidgets.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerBindingWidgets.cpp
index 8f5f9f156b..2bbec8ccad 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerBindingWidgets.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerBindingWidgets.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 
+#include <QtWidgets/QMenu>
 #include <QtWidgets/QMessageBox>
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -39,13 +40,11 @@ ControllerBindingWidget::ControllerBindingWidget(QWidget* parent, ControllerSett
 	onTypeChanged();
 
 	SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToStringSetting(nullptr, m_ui.controllerType, m_config_section, "Type", "None");
-	connect(m_ui.controllerType, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this,
-		&ControllerBindingWidget::onTypeChanged);
+	connect(m_ui.controllerType, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &ControllerBindingWidget::onTypeChanged);
+	connect(m_ui.automaticBinding, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ControllerBindingWidget::doAutomaticBinding);
 }
 
-ControllerBindingWidget::~ControllerBindingWidget()
-{
-}
+ControllerBindingWidget::~ControllerBindingWidget() = default;
 
 void ControllerBindingWidget::populateControllerTypes()
 {
@@ -80,6 +79,56 @@ void ControllerBindingWidget::onTypeChanged()
 	m_ui.verticalLayout->addWidget(m_current_widget, 1);
 }
 
+void ControllerBindingWidget::doAutomaticBinding()
+{
+	QMenu menu(this);
+	bool added = false;
+
+	for (const QPair<QString, QString>& dev : m_dialog->getDeviceList())
+	{
+		// we set it as data, because the device list could get invalidated while the menu is up
+		QAction* action = menu.addAction(QStringLiteral("%1 (%2)").arg(dev.first).arg(dev.second));
+		action->setData(dev.first);
+		connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, action]() {
+			doDeviceAutomaticBinding(action->data().toString());
+		});
+		added = true;
+	}
+
+	if (!added)
+	{
+		QAction* action = menu.addAction(tr("No devices available"));
+		action->setEnabled(false);
+	}
+
+	menu.exec(QCursor::pos());
+}
+
+void ControllerBindingWidget::doDeviceAutomaticBinding(const QString& device)
+{
+	std::vector<std::pair<GenericInputBinding, std::string>> mapping = InputManager::GetGenericBindingMapping(device.toStdString());
+	if (mapping.empty())
+	{
+		QMessageBox::critical(QtUtils::GetRootWidget(this), tr("Automatic Binding"),
+			tr("No generic bindings were generated for device '%1'").arg(device));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	bool result;
+	{
+		auto lock = Host::GetSettingsLock();
+		result = PAD::MapController(*QtHost::GetBaseSettingsInterface(), m_port_number, mapping);
+	}
+
+	if (result)
+	{
+		// force a refresh after mapping
+		onTypeChanged();
+		QtHost::QueueSettingsSave();
+		g_emu_thread->applySettings();
+	}
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 ControllerBindingWidget_Base::ControllerBindingWidget_Base(ControllerBindingWidget* parent)
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerBindingWidgets.h b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerBindingWidgets.h
index d516f7cf54..392e7e6916 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerBindingWidgets.h
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerBindingWidgets.h
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ public:
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
 	void onTypeChanged();
+	void doAutomaticBinding();
 
 private:
 	void populateControllerTypes();
+	void doDeviceAutomaticBinding(const QString& device);
 
 	Ui::ControllerBindingWidget m_ui;
 
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerSettingsDialog.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerSettingsDialog.cpp
index f10dab90c9..3634192fbf 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerSettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerSettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -89,18 +89,29 @@ void ControllerSettingsDialog::onCategoryCurrentRowChanged(int row)
 
 void ControllerSettingsDialog::onInputDevicesEnumerated(const QList<QPair<QString, QString>>& devices)
 {
+	m_device_list = devices;
 	for (const QPair<QString, QString>& device : devices)
 		m_global_settings->addDeviceToList(device.first, device.second);
 }
 
 void ControllerSettingsDialog::onInputDeviceConnected(const QString& identifier, const QString& device_name)
 {
+	m_device_list.emplace_back(identifier, device_name);
 	m_global_settings->addDeviceToList(identifier, device_name);
 	g_emu_thread->enumerateVibrationMotors();
 }
 
 void ControllerSettingsDialog::onInputDeviceDisconnected(const QString& identifier)
 {
+	for (auto iter = m_device_list.begin(); iter != m_device_list.end(); ++iter)
+	{
+		if (iter->first == identifier)
+		{
+			m_device_list.erase(iter);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
 	m_global_settings->removeDeviceFromList(identifier);
 	g_emu_thread->enumerateVibrationMotors();
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerSettingsDialog.h b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerSettingsDialog.h
index 5a5a982d6d..768d71320d 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerSettingsDialog.h
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/ControllerSettingsDialog.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
 
 	HotkeySettingsWidget* getHotkeySettingsWidget() const { return m_hotkey_settings; }
 
+	__fi const QList<QPair<QString, QString>>& getDeviceList() const { return m_device_list; }
 	__fi const QStringList& getVibrationMotors() const { return m_vibration_motors; }
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
@@ -70,5 +71,6 @@ private:
 	std::array<ControllerBindingWidget*, MAX_PORTS> m_port_bindings{};
 	HotkeySettingsWidget* m_hotkey_settings = nullptr;
 
+	QList<QPair<QString, QString>> m_device_list;
 	QStringList m_vibration_motors;
 };