diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index ffff8e397e..b4092403b4 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -1130,6 +1130,8 @@ void input_get_state_for_port(void *data, unsigned port, input_bits_t *p_new_sta
    unsigned i, j;
    rarch_joypad_info_t joypad_info;
    settings_t              *settings            = (settings_t*)data;
+   const input_device_driver_t *joypad_driver   = input_driver_get_joypad_driver();
+
    BIT256_CLEAR_ALL_PTR(p_new_state);
 
    joypad_info.joy_idx                          = settings->uints.input_joypad_map[port];
@@ -1152,7 +1154,7 @@ void input_get_state_for_port(void *data, unsigned port, input_bits_t *p_new_sta
       for (j = 0; j < 2; j++)
       {
          unsigned offset = 0 + (i * 4) + (j * 2);
-         int16_t     val = input_joypad_analog(input_driver_get_joypad_driver(),
+         int16_t     val = input_joypad_analog(joypad_driver, 
                joypad_info, port, i, j, libretro_input_binds[port]);
 
          if (val >= 0)