diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m b/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
index 0277dc498e..8b49348c86 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/mfi_joypad.m
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static void apple_gamecontroller_joypad_poll(void)
     for (GCController *controller in [GCController controllers])
     {
        /* If we have not assigned a slot to this controller yet, ignore it. */
-       int32_t slot = controller ? controller.playerIndex : 0;
+       int32_t slot = controller ? controller.playerIndex : -1;
        if (slot != -1 && (slot < MAX_USERS))
           apple_gamecontroller_joypad_poll_internal(controller, slot);
     }