diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/android_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/android_ctx.c
index 5c84cf1d7c..43afdc2d59 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/android_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/android_ctx.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #include "../../frontend/drivers/platform_linux.h"
 
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../runloop.h"
 
 static enum gfx_ctx_api android_api           = GFX_CTX_NONE;
@@ -366,10 +365,10 @@ static bool android_gfx_ctx_set_video_mode(void *data,
 }
 
 static void android_gfx_ctx_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *joypad_name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   void *androidinput   = input_android.init(settings->input.joypad_driver);
+   void *androidinput   = input_android.init(joypad_name);
 
    *input               = androidinput ? &input_android : NULL;
    *input_data          = androidinput;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/cgl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/cgl_ctx.c
index 60f1dfe2b1..b5412a189f 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/cgl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/cgl_ctx.c
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@ static void gfx_ctx_cgl_destroy(void *data)
       free(cgl);
 }
 
-static void gfx_ctx_cgl_input_driver(void *data, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
+static void gfx_ctx_cgl_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
+      const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
    (void)data;
    (void)input;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
index cf18281938..566869809a 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/cocoa_gl_ctx.m
@@ -588,10 +588,11 @@ static bool cocoagl_gfx_ctx_set_resize(void *data, unsigned width, unsigned heig
    return false;
 }
 
-static void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_input_driver(void *data, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
+static void cocoagl_gfx_ctx_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
+      const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   *input = NULL;
+   *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
index ab1d5b4682..0fb31ad377 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "../drivers/d3d.h"
 #include "../common/win32_common.h"
 
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../runloop.h"
 #include "../../verbosity.h"
 #include "../../ui/ui_companion_driver.h"
@@ -182,15 +181,15 @@ static void gfx_ctx_d3d_destroy(void *data)
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_d3d_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 #ifdef _XBOX
-   void *xinput         = input_xinput.init(settings->input.joypad_driver);
+   void *xinput         = input_xinput.init(joypad_name);
    *input               = xinput ? (const input_driver_t*)&input_xinput : NULL;
    *input_data          = xinput;
 #else
-   dinput               = input_dinput.init(settings->input.joypad_driver);
+   dinput               = input_dinput.init(joypad_name);
    *input               = dinput ? &input_dinput : NULL;
    *input_data          = dinput;
 #endif
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
index d2a4b3c282..b8738d3165 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_ctx.c
@@ -746,10 +746,10 @@ static void gfx_ctx_drm_destroy(void *data)
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_drm_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   *input = NULL;
+   *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
index 4a9d9735cd..1b750a3689 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/emscriptenegl_ctx.c
@@ -222,23 +222,22 @@ static bool gfx_ctx_emscripten_bind_api(void *data,
 
 
 static void gfx_ctx_emscripten_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
+   void *rwebinput = NULL;
 
-   *input      = NULL;
-   *input_data = NULL;
+   *input          = NULL;
+   *input_data     = NULL;
 
 #ifndef HAVE_SDL2
-   {
-      void *rwebinput = input_rwebinput.init();
+   rwebinput = input_rwebinput.init();
 
-      if (!rwebinput)
-         return;
+   if (!rwebinput)
+      return;
 
-      *input      = &input_rwebinput;
-      *input_data = rwebinput;
-   }
+   *input      = &input_rwebinput;
+   *input_data = rwebinput;
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/gfx_null_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/gfx_null_ctx.c
index 36078d774a..f4cf4f63d5 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/gfx_null_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/gfx_null_ctx.c
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ static void gfx_ctx_null_destroy(void *data)
    (void)data;
 }
 
-static void gfx_ctx_null_input_driver(void *data, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
+static void gfx_ctx_null_input_driver(void *data, 
+      const char *name,
+      const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
    (void)data;
    (void)input;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/khr_display_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/khr_display_ctx.c
index ced55e6b33..80276bae10 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/khr_display_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/khr_display_ctx.c
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ error:
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_khr_display_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   *input = NULL;
+   *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
index 475ba08255..de76f06aea 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/mali_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ error:
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_mali_fbdev_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   *input = NULL;
+   *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/opendingux_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/opendingux_fbdev_ctx.c
index 141b3ad54f..bab164cadc 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/opendingux_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/opendingux_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ error:
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_opendingux_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   *input = NULL;
+   *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/osmesa_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/osmesa_ctx.c
index 24caa0ab61..f6899ece1b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/osmesa_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/osmesa_ctx.c
@@ -372,9 +372,10 @@ static void osmesa_ctx_swap_buffers(void *data, video_frame_info_t video_info)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void osmesa_ctx_input_driver(void *data, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
+static void osmesa_ctx_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
+      const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
    *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
index 5a63a57054..fa34420ec9 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/ps3_ctx.c
@@ -339,10 +339,10 @@ static void gfx_ctx_ps3_destroy(void *data)
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_ps3_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *joypad_name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   void *ps3input       = input_ps3.init(settings->input.joypad_driver);
+   void *ps3input       = input_ps3.init(joypad_name);
 
    *input               = ps3input ? &input_ps3 : NULL;
    *input_data          = ps3input;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/qnx_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/qnx_ctx.c
index 6e3060a904..31ffdbda4b 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/qnx_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/qnx_ctx.c
@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@ static bool gfx_ctx_qnx_set_video_mode(void *data,
 
 
 static void gfx_ctx_qnx_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *joypad_name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   void *qnxinput       = input_qnx.init(settings->input.joypad_driver);
+   void *qnxinput       = input_qnx.init(joypad_name);
 
    *input               = qnxinput ? &input_qnx : NULL;
    *input_data          = qnxinput;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
index 2fa338cc1b..50dd0c33a9 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/sdl_gl_ctx.c
@@ -391,10 +391,11 @@ static void sdl_ctx_swap_buffers(void *data, video_frame_info_t video_info)
    (void)data;
 }
 
-static void sdl_ctx_input_driver(void *data, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
+static void sdl_ctx_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
+      const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   *input = NULL;
+   *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
index d5f9b3f8a3..959b0571e3 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/vc_egl_ctx.c
@@ -451,10 +451,10 @@ static void gfx_ctx_vc_destroy(void *data)
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_vc_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   *input = NULL;
+   *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
index e85009b642..ac12fc7afa 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/vivante_fbdev_ctx.c
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ error:
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_vivante_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   (void)data;
-   *input = NULL;
+   *input      = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
index 9ec79438e5..a59e99f91c 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/wayland_ctx.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "../common/gl_common.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../frontend/frontend_driver.h"
 #include "../../runloop.h"
 #include "../../input/input_keyboard.h"
@@ -1365,13 +1364,18 @@ static void input_wl_free(void *data)
       wl->joypad->destroy();
 }
 
-static bool input_wl_init(void *data)
+static bool input_wl_init(void *data, const char *joypad_name)
 {
    gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t *wl = (gfx_ctx_wayland_data_t*)data;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   wl->joypad = input_joypad_init_driver(settings->input.joypad_driver, wl);
+
+   if (!wl)
+      return false;
+
+   wl->joypad = input_joypad_init_driver(joypad_name, wl);
+
    if (!wl->joypad)
       return false;
+
    input_keymaps_init_keyboard_lut(rarch_key_map_linux);
    return true;
 }
@@ -1455,10 +1459,11 @@ static const input_driver_t input_wayland = {
 };
 
 static void gfx_ctx_wl_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *joypad_name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
    /* Input is heavily tied to the window stuff on Wayland, so just implement the input driver here. */
-   if (!input_wl_init(data))
+   if (!input_wl_init(data, joypad_name))
    {
       *input = NULL;
       *input_data = NULL;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.cpp b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.cpp
index 00421c303b..fba99cf998 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.cpp
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.cpp
@@ -559,10 +559,10 @@ error:
 
 
 static void gfx_ctx_wgl_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *joypad_name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   dinput_wgl           = input_dinput.init(settings ? settings->input.joypad_driver : NULL);
+   dinput_wgl           = input_dinput.init(joypad_name);
 
    *input               = dinput_wgl ? &input_dinput : NULL;
    *input_data          = dinput_wgl;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
index 08d53d4d45..897f40b163 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 
 #endif
 
-#include "../../configuration.h"
-
 #include "../../frontend/frontend_driver.h"
 #include "../common/gl_common.h"
 #include "../common/x11_common.h"
@@ -877,12 +875,10 @@ error:
 }
 
 static void gfx_ctx_x_input_driver(void *data,
+      const char *joypad_name,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   void *xinput         = input_x.init(settings->input.joypad_driver);
-
-   (void)data;
+   void *xinput = input_x.init(joypad_name);
 
    *input       = xinput ? &input_x : NULL;
    *input_data  = xinput;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
index d89ea1f721..133736d847 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/xegl_ctx.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "../../config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../frontend/frontend_driver.h"
 
 #include "../common/egl_common.h"
@@ -424,12 +423,10 @@ error:
 
 
 static void gfx_ctx_xegl_input_driver(void *data,
-   const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
+      const char *joypad_name,
+      const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   void *xinput         = input_x.init(settings->input.joypad_driver);
-
-   (void)data;
+   void *xinput = input_x.init(joypad_name);
 
    *input       = xinput ? &input_x : NULL;
    *input_data  = xinput;
diff --git a/gfx/video_context_driver.c b/gfx/video_context_driver.c
index a3acb683a9..f1b114ee61 100644
--- a/gfx/video_context_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_context_driver.c
@@ -412,10 +412,14 @@ bool video_context_driver_get_metrics(gfx_ctx_metrics_t *metrics)
 
 bool video_context_driver_input_driver(gfx_ctx_input_t *inp)
 {
+   settings_t *settings    = config_get_ptr();
+   const char *joypad_name = settings ? settings->input.joypad_driver : NULL;
+
    if (!current_video_context || !current_video_context->input_driver)
       return false;
    current_video_context->input_driver(
-         video_context_data, inp->input, inp->input_data);
+         video_context_data, joypad_name,
+         inp->input, inp->input_data);
    return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/video_context_driver.h b/gfx/video_context_driver.h
index 27d07c2f2b..3b78e72a0a 100644
--- a/gfx/video_context_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_context_driver.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ typedef struct gfx_ctx_driver
 
    /* Most video backends will want to use a certain input driver.
     * Checks for it here. */
-   void (*input_driver)(void*, const input_driver_t**, void**);
+   void (*input_driver)(void*, const char *, const input_driver_t**, void**);
 
    /* Wraps whatever gl_proc_address() there is.
     * Does not take opaque, to avoid lots of ugly wrapper code. */