diff --git a/input/input_autodetect_builtin.c b/input/input_autodetect_builtin.c
index e9fb439510..32c723b4ac 100644
--- a/input/input_autodetect_builtin.c
+++ b/input/input_autodetect_builtin.c
@@ -28,12 +28,16 @@
 #include <screen/screen.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WIIU
+#include <wiiu/pad_driver.h>
+#endif
+
 #define DECL_BTN(btn, bind) "input_" #btn "_btn = " #bind "\n"
 #define DECL_BTN_EX(btn, bind, name) "input_" #btn "_btn = " #bind "\ninput_" #btn "_btn_label = \"" name "\"\n"
 #define DECL_AXIS(axis, bind) "input_" #axis "_axis = " #bind "\n"
 #define DECL_AXIS_EX(axis, bind, name) "input_" #axis "_axis = " #bind "\ninput_" #axis "_axis_label = \"" name "\"\n"
 #define DECL_MENU(btn) "input_menu_toggle_btn = " #btn "\n"
-#define DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE(device, driver, binds) "input_device = \"" #device "\" \ninput_driver = \"" #driver "\"                    \n" binds
+#define DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE(device, driver, binds) "input_device = \"" device "\" \ninput_driver = \"" driver "\"                    \n" binds
 
 /* TODO/FIXME - Missing L2/R2 */
 
@@ -546,14 +550,12 @@ const char* const input_builtin_autoconfs[] =
 #endif
 #endif
 #ifdef WIIU
-   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE("WIIU Gamepad", "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_GAMEPAD_DEFAULT_BINDS),
-   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE("WIIU Pro Controller", "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_PRO_CONTROLLER_DEFAULT_BINDS),
-   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE("Wiimote Controller", "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_WIIMOTE_DEFAULT_BINDS),
-   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE("Nunchuk Controller", "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_NUNCHUK_DEFAULT_BINDS),
-   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE("Classic Controller", "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_CLASSIC_CONTROLLER_DEFAULT_BINDS),
-   #if defined(ENABLE_CONTROLLER_PATCHER)
-      DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE("HID Controller", "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_GAMEPAD_DEFAULT_BINDS),
-   #endif
+   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE(PAD_NAME_WIIU_GAMEPAD, "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_GAMEPAD_DEFAULT_BINDS),
+   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE(PAD_NAME_WIIU_PRO, "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_PRO_CONTROLLER_DEFAULT_BINDS),
+   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE(PAD_NAME_WIIMOTE, "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_WIIMOTE_DEFAULT_BINDS),
+   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE(PAD_NAME_NUNCHUK, "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_NUNCHUK_DEFAULT_BINDS),
+   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE(PAD_NAME_CLASSIC, "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_CLASSIC_CONTROLLER_DEFAULT_BINDS),
+   DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE(PAD_NAME_HID, "wiiu", WIIUINPUT_GAMEPAD_DEFAULT_BINDS),
 #endif
 #ifdef __CELLOS_LV2__
    DECL_AUTOCONF_DEVICE("SixAxis Controller", "ps3", PS3INPUT_DEFAULT_BINDS),
diff --git a/tasks/task_autodetect.c b/tasks/task_autodetect.c
index f29dd82e7f..b0f6cb7224 100644
--- a/tasks/task_autodetect.c
+++ b/tasks/task_autodetect.c
@@ -194,7 +194,17 @@ static int input_autoconfigure_joypad_try_from_conf(config_file_t *conf,
    if (!string_is_empty(params->name)
          && !string_is_empty(ident)
          && string_is_equal(ident, params->name))
+   {
       score += 2;
+   } else {
+     if(string_is_empty(params->name))
+       RARCH_LOG("[autoconf]: failed match because params->name was empty\n");
+     else if(string_is_empty(ident))
+       RARCH_LOG("[autoconf]: failed match because ident was empty\n");
+     else
+       RARCH_LOG("[autoconf]: failed match because ident '%s' != param->name '%s'\n",
+         ident, params->name);
+   }
 
    return score;
 }
@@ -274,8 +284,9 @@ static int input_autoconfigure_joypad_from_conf(
    int ret = input_autoconfigure_joypad_try_from_conf(conf,
          params);
 
-   if (ret)
+   if (ret) {
       input_autoconfigure_joypad_add(conf, params, task);
+   }
 
    config_file_free(conf);
 
@@ -312,8 +323,10 @@ static bool input_autoconfigure_joypad_from_conf_dir(
                DIR_LIST_AUTOCONFIG, "cfg");
    }
 
-   if(!list)
+   if(!list) {
+      RARCH_LOG("[autoconf]: No profiles found.\n");
       return false;
+   }
 
    if (list)
    {
@@ -347,7 +360,7 @@ static bool input_autoconfigure_joypad_from_conf_dir(
 
          config_get_config_path(conf, conf_path, sizeof(conf_path));
 
-         RARCH_LOG("[Autoconf]: selected configuration: %s\n", conf_path);
+         RARCH_LOG("[autoconf]: selected configuration: %s\n", conf_path);
          input_autoconfigure_joypad_add(conf, params, task);
          config_file_free(conf);
          ret = 1;
@@ -374,7 +387,7 @@ static bool input_autoconfigure_joypad_from_conf_internal(
       config_file_t *conf = config_file_new_from_string(
             input_builtin_autoconfs[i]);
       if (conf && input_autoconfigure_joypad_from_conf(conf, params, task))
-         return true;
+        return true;
    }
 
    if (string_is_empty(params->autoconfig_directory))
diff --git a/wiiu/input/hidpad_driver.c b/wiiu/input/hidpad_driver.c
index 18682aa6ab..e8ed2452ad 100644
--- a/wiiu/input/hidpad_driver.c
+++ b/wiiu/input/hidpad_driver.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static const char *hidpad_name(unsigned pad)
   if(!hidpad_query_pad(pad))
     return "n/a";
 
-  return "Unknown";
+  return PAD_NAME_HID;
 }
 
 input_device_driver_t hidpad_driver =
diff --git a/wiiu/input/kpad_driver.c b/wiiu/input/kpad_driver.c
index e2d9363c5d..a4097981e8 100644
--- a/wiiu/input/kpad_driver.c
+++ b/wiiu/input/kpad_driver.c
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ static const char *kpad_name(unsigned pad)
   switch(wiimotes[pad].type)
   {
     case WIIMOTE_TYPE_PRO:
-      return "WiiU Pro Controller";
+      return PAD_NAME_WIIU_PRO;
     case WIIMOTE_TYPE_CLASSIC:
-      return "Classic Controller";
+      return PAD_NAME_CLASSIC;
     case WIIMOTE_TYPE_NUNCHUK:
-      return "Wiimote+Nunchuk  Controller";
+      return PAD_NAME_NUNCHUK;
     case WIIMOTE_TYPE_WIIPLUS:
-      return "Wiimote Controller";
+      return PAD_NAME_WIIMOTE;
     case WIIMOTE_TYPE_NONE:
     default:
       return "N/A";
diff --git a/wiiu/input/wpad_driver.c b/wiiu/input/wpad_driver.c
index 8ba7a5cb92..79d671e7e8 100644
--- a/wiiu/input/wpad_driver.c
+++ b/wiiu/input/wpad_driver.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int16_t scale_touchpad(int16_t from_min, int16_t from_max,
 }
 
 static const char *wpad_name(unsigned pad) {
-  return "WiiU Gamepad";
+  return PAD_NAME_WIIU_GAMEPAD;
 }
 
 input_device_driver_t wpad_driver =