diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 1db7f8e156..e013069e42 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static void config_set_defaults(void)
             def_input, sizeof(settings->input.driver));
    if (def_joypad)
       strlcpy(settings->input.joypad_driver,
-            def_input, sizeof(settings->input.joypad_driver));
+            def_joypad, sizeof(settings->input.joypad_driver));
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
    if (def_menu)
       strlcpy(settings->menu.driver,