diff --git a/input/drivers/android_input.c b/input/drivers/android_input.c
index 0cc139f179..bbf2da352d 100644
--- a/input/drivers/android_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/android_input.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static void handle_hotplug(android_input_data_t *android_data,
    char device_name[256];
    char device_model[256];
    char name_buf[256];
-   autoconfig_params_t params   = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
    int vendorId                 = 0;
    int productId                = 0;
    settings_t         *settings = config_get_ptr();
@@ -895,6 +895,7 @@ static void handle_hotplug(android_input_data_t *android_data,
    params.idx                 = *port;
    params.vid                 = vendorId;
    params.pid                 = productId;
+   params.display_name[0]     = '\0';
 
    strlcpy(params.driver, android_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
    input_autoconfigure_connect(&params);
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
index 48ab878f09..08cb99bf5e 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
@@ -298,11 +298,12 @@ static void iohidmanager_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
       const char *device_name, const char *driver_name,
       uint16_t dev_vid, uint16_t dev_pid)
 {
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
 
-   params.idx = idx;
-   params.vid = dev_vid;
-   params.pid = dev_pid;
+   params.idx             = idx;
+   params.vid             = dev_vid;
+   params.pid             = dev_pid;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
 
    strlcpy(params.name,   device_name, sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, driver_name, sizeof(params.driver));
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
index 285e525a68..57420707e8 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
@@ -141,11 +141,12 @@ static void libusb_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
       const char *device_name, const char *driver_name,
       uint16_t dev_vid, uint16_t dev_pid)
 {
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
 
-   params.idx = idx;
-   params.vid = dev_vid;
-   params.pid = dev_pid;
+   params.idx             = idx;
+   params.vid             = dev_vid;
+   params.pid             = dev_pid;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
 
    strlcpy(params.name, device_name, sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, driver_name, sizeof(params.driver));
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
index c7514b84e5..106814aaa2 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
@@ -139,11 +139,12 @@ static void wiiusb_hid_device_add_autodetect(unsigned idx,
       const char *device_name, const char *driver_name,
       uint16_t dev_vid, uint16_t dev_pid)
 {
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
 
-   params.idx = idx;
-   params.vid = dev_vid;
-   params.pid = dev_pid;
+   params.idx             = idx;
+   params.vid             = dev_vid;
+   params.pid             = dev_pid;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
 
    strlcpy(params.name, device_name, sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, driver_name, sizeof(params.driver));
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/ctr_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/ctr_joypad.c
index c286fdb48d..b759370dbb 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/ctr_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/ctr_joypad.c
@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@ static const char *ctr_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void ctr_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
 
    /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-   params.idx = autoconf_pad;
+   params.idx             = autoconf_pad;
+   params.vid             = 0;
+   params.pid             = 0;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+
    strlcpy(params.name, ctr_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, ctr_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
index 2085b0d1a4..20eefb84d4 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/dinput_joypad.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK enum_joypad_cb(const DIDEVICEINSTANCE *inst, void *p)
    if (!is_xinput_pad)
 #endif
    {
-      autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+      autoconfig_params_t params;
 
       strlcpy(params.name,
             dinput_joypad_name(g_joypad_cnt),
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
index 601e55dc78..d7ebcb667c 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
@@ -144,10 +144,13 @@ static void handle_hotplug(unsigned port, uint32_t ptype)
 
    if (ptype != WPAD_EXP_NOCONTROLLER)
    {
-      autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+      autoconfig_params_t params;
 
       /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-      params.idx = port;
+      params.idx             = port;
+      params.vid             = 0;
+      params.pid             = 0;
+      params.display_name[0] = '\0';
       strlcpy(params.name, gx_joypad_name(port), sizeof(params.name));
       strlcpy(params.driver, gx_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
       input_autoconfigure_connect(&params);
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
index 7d7733f5ed..af81b02e04 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/linuxraw_joypad.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static void handle_plugged_pad(void)
       for (i = 0; i < rc; i += event->len + sizeof(struct inotify_event))
       {
          unsigned idx;
-         autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+         autoconfig_params_t params;
 
          event = (struct inotify_event*)&event_buf[i];
 
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ static void handle_plugged_pad(void)
          if (idx >= MAX_USERS)
             continue;
 
+         /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
+         params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+         params.vid             = 0;
+         params.pid             = 0;
+         params.idx             = idx;
+
          if (event->mask & IN_DELETE)
          {
             if (linuxraw_pads[idx].fd >= 0)
@@ -160,8 +166,6 @@ static void handle_plugged_pad(void)
                linuxraw_pads[idx].fd = -1;
                *linuxraw_pads[idx].ident = '\0';
 
-               /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-               params.idx = idx;
 
                input_autoconfigure_connect(&params);
             }
@@ -178,10 +182,8 @@ static void handle_plugged_pad(void)
             if (     !string_is_empty(linuxraw_pads[idx].ident) 
                   && linuxraw_joypad_init_pad(path, &linuxraw_pads[idx]))
             {
-               params.idx = idx;
                strlcpy(params.name,   linuxraw_pads[idx].ident, sizeof(params.name));
                strlcpy(params.driver, linuxraw_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
-               /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
 
                input_autoconfigure_connect(&params);
             }
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
index 3c10fab04e..207c52efac 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@ static void parport_free_pad(struct parport_joypad *pad)
 static bool parport_joypad_init(void *data)
 {
    unsigned i, j;
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
    bool found_enabled_button             = false;
    bool found_disabled_button            = false;
    char buf[PARPORT_NUM_BUTTONS * 3 + 1] = {0};
    char pin[3 + 1]                       = {0};
    settings_t *settings                  = config_get_ptr();
-   autoconfig_params_t params            = {{0}};
 
    (void)data;
 
@@ -253,7 +253,10 @@ static bool parport_joypad_init(void *data)
 
       snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "/dev/parport%u", i);
 
-      params.idx = i;
+      params.idx             = i;
+      params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+      params.vid             = 0;
+      params.pid             = 0;
 
       if (parport_joypad_init_pad(path, pad))
       {
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
index b1010fc555..02e7ee1470 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/ps3_joypad.c
@@ -43,10 +43,14 @@ static const char *ps3_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void ps3_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
 
    /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-   params.idx = autoconf_pad;
+   params.idx             = autoconf_pad;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+   params.vid             = 0;
+   params.pid             = 0;
+
    strlcpy(params.name, ps3_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, ps3_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/psp_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/psp_joypad.c
index f5fab9a0f0..396ea9ad48 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/psp_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/psp_joypad.c
@@ -72,10 +72,14 @@ static const char *psp_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void psp_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
 
    /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-   params.idx = autoconf_pad;
+   params.idx             = autoconf_pad;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+   params.vid             = 0;
+   params.pid             = 0;
+
    strlcpy(params.name, psp_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, psp_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_joypad.c
index c0cc8b4451..fa8f456a01 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/qnx_joypad.c
@@ -33,10 +33,14 @@ static bool qnx_joypad_init(void *data)
 
    for (autoconf_pad = 0; autoconf_pad < MAX_USERS; autoconf_pad++)
    {
-      autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+      autoconfig_params_t params;
 
       /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-      params.idx = autoconf_pad;
+      params.idx             = autoconf_pad;
+      params.vid             = 0;
+      params.pid             = 0;
+      params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+
       strlcpy(params.name,   qnx_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), sizeof(params.name));
       strlcpy(params.driver, qnx_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
index b23c92c01d..c278f931ee 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ static int16_t sdl_pad_get_axis(sdl_joypad_t *pad, unsigned axis)
 
 static void sdl_pad_connect(unsigned id)
 {
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
    sdl_joypad_t *pad          = (sdl_joypad_t*)&sdl_pads[id];
    bool success               = false;
    int32_t product            = 0;
    int32_t vendor             = 0;
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
    SDL_JoystickGUID guid;
@@ -144,9 +144,10 @@ static void sdl_pad_connect(unsigned id)
    strlcpy(params.name,   sdl_pad_name(id), sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, sdl_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
 
-   params.idx = id;
-   params.vid = vendor;
-   params.pid = product;
+   params.idx             = id;
+   params.vid             = vendor;
+   params.pid             = product;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
 
    input_autoconfigure_connect(&params);
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
index f09fe97bdb..d17073f47a 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ static int udev_add_pad(struct udev_device *dev, unsigned p, int fd, const char
 {
    int i;
    struct stat st;
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
    int ret                              = 0;
    const char *buf                      = NULL;
    unsigned buttons                     = 0;
@@ -211,7 +212,6 @@ static int udev_add_pad(struct udev_device *dev, unsigned p, int fd, const char
    unsigned long keybit[NBITS(KEY_MAX)] = {0};
    unsigned long absbit[NBITS(ABS_MAX)] = {0};
    unsigned long ffbit[NBITS(FF_MAX)]   = {0};
-   autoconfig_params_t params           = {{0}};
    settings_t *settings                 = config_get_ptr();
 
    strlcpy(pad->ident, settings->input.device_names[p], sizeof(pad->ident));
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ static int udev_add_pad(struct udev_device *dev, unsigned p, int fd, const char
    {
       strlcpy(params.name, pad->ident, sizeof(params.name));
 
+      params.display_name[0] = '\0';
       params.idx             = p;
       params.vid             = pad->vid;
       params.pid             = pad->pid;
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/wiiu_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/wiiu_joypad.c
index 205c712e0f..b6dc0e8144 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/wiiu_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/wiiu_joypad.c
@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ static const char *wiiu_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void wiiu_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
 
    /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-   params.idx = autoconf_pad;
+   params.idx             = autoconf_pad;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+   params.vid             = 0;
+   params.pid             = 0;
+
    strlcpy(params.name, wiiu_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, wiiu_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
 
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
index 073f5a228e..600c465bb9 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/xdk_joypad.c
@@ -44,11 +44,15 @@ static const char *xdk_joypad_name(unsigned pad)
 
 static void xdk_joypad_autodetect_add(unsigned autoconf_pad)
 {
-   autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+   autoconfig_params_t params;
    settings_t *settings       = config_get_ptr();
 
    /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-   params.idx = autoconf_pad;
+   params.idx             = autoconf_pad;
+   params.vid             = 0;
+   params.pid             = 0;
+   params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+
    strlcpy(params.name, xdk_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), sizeof(params.name));
    strlcpy(params.driver, xdk_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
    input_autoconfigure_connect(&params);
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
index 7b39a1e09e..275a00b065 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/xinput_joypad.c
@@ -256,10 +256,14 @@ static bool xinput_joypad_init(void *data)
    {
       if (pad_index_to_xuser_index(autoconf_pad) > -1)
       {
-         autoconfig_params_t params = {{0}};
+         autoconfig_params_t params;
 
          /* TODO - implement VID/PID? */
-         params.idx = autoconf_pad;
+         params.idx             = autoconf_pad;
+         params.display_name[0] = '\0';
+         params.vid             = 0;
+         params.pid             = 0;
+
          strlcpy(params.name, xinput_joypad_name(autoconf_pad), sizeof(params.name));
          strlcpy(params.driver, xinput_joypad.ident, sizeof(params.driver));
          input_autoconfigure_connect(&params);