diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
index 74145c2d5e..afbe7c65c0 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static void ps3_joypad_poll(void)
 {
    unsigned port;
    CellPadInfo2 pad_info;
-   global_t *global          = global_get_ptr();
 
    cellPadGetInfo2(&pad_info);
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
index 0df1507c77..2b6c9b6c90 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static void xdk_joypad_poll(void)
 #ifdef _XBOX1
    unsigned int dwInsertions, dwRemovals;
 #endif
-   global_t *global          = global_get_ptr();
 
 #if defined(_XBOX1)
    XGetDeviceChanges(XDEVICE_TYPE_GAMEPAD,