diff --git a/pcsx2/Frontend/SDLInputSource.cpp b/pcsx2/Frontend/SDLInputSource.cpp
index 00dbe81c0e..5d9e9ec6ff 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Frontend/SDLInputSource.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Frontend/SDLInputSource.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,15 @@ void SDLInputSource::SetHints()
 {
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE, m_controller_enhanced_mode ? "1" : "0");
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_RUMBLE, m_controller_enhanced_mode ? "1" : "0");
+	// Enable Wii U Pro Controller support
+	// New as of SDL 2.26, so use string
+	SDL_SetHint("SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_WII", "1");
+#ifndef _WIN32
+	// Gets us pressure sensitive button support on Linux
+	// Apparently doesn't work on Windows, so leave it off there
+	// New as of SDL 2.26, so use string
+	SDL_SetHint("SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3", "1");
+#endif
 }
 
 bool SDLInputSource::InitializeSubsystem()
diff --git a/pcsx2/PAD/Linux/SDL/joystick.cpp b/pcsx2/PAD/Linux/SDL/joystick.cpp
index a07d7bdc9e..17f93ba174 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PAD/Linux/SDL/joystick.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/PAD/Linux/SDL/joystick.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ void JoystickInfo::EnumerateJoysticks(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Device>>& vjoy
 		// Super annoying to have a bright blue LED shining in your face all the time
 		// New as of SDL 2.0.18, so use string
 		SDL_SetHint("SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH_HOME_LED", "0");
+		// Enable Wii U Pro Controller support
+		// New as of SDL 2.26, so use string
+		SDL_SetHint("SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_WII", "1");
 
 		for (const auto& hint : g_conf.sdl2_hints)
 			SDL_SetHint(hint.first.c_str(), hint.second.c_str());
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
index 0fba4c8f97..acd1ee395f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ bool Pcsx2App::OnInit()
 #ifdef SDL_BUILD
 	// MacOS Game Controller framework requires a few runs of the main event loop after interest in game controllers is first indicated to connect controllers
 	// Since OnePad doesn't currently handle connection/disconnection events and requires controllers to be connected on start, we need to initialize SDL before OnePad looks at the controller list
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_NO_SIGNAL_HANDLERS, "1");
 	SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER);
 #endif
 	return true;