diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index 20a14d646d..4997651cb2 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@ void input_poll(void)
       input_driver_turbo_btns.frame_enable[i] = 0;
    }
 
-   if (     !input_driver_flushing_input 
-         && !input_driver_block_libretro_input)
+   if (!input_driver_block_libretro_input)
    {
       rarch_joypad_info_t joypad_info;
       joypad_info.axis_threshold = settings->input.axis_threshold;