diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 2aa345015a..fa821d26aa 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -31160,7 +31160,7 @@ void set_gamepad_input_override(unsigned i, bool val)
    if (val)
       gamepad_input_override = gamepad_input_override | (1<<i);
    else
-      gamepad_input_override = gamepad_input_override & ((1<<i) ^ 0);
+      gamepad_input_override = gamepad_input_override & ((1<<i) ^ (~0));
 }
 
 void reset_gamepad_input_override(void)