diff --git a/xdk/xdk_xinput_input.c b/xdk/xdk_xinput_input.c
index 3341e9fe7b..2617380c42 100644
--- a/xdk/xdk_xinput_input.c
+++ b/xdk/xdk_xinput_input.c
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ static uint64_t state[MAX_PADS];
 unsigned pads_connected;
 
 #ifdef _XBOX1
-HANDLE gamepads[MAX_PADS];
-DWORD dwDeviceMask;
-bool bInserted[MAX_PADS];
-bool bRemoved[MAX_PADS];
+static HANDLE gamepads[MAX_PADS];
+static DWORD dwDeviceMask;
+static bool bInserted[MAX_PADS];
+static bool bRemoved[MAX_PADS];
 #endif
 
 const struct platform_bind platform_keys[] = {
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ static void xdk_input_poll(void *data)
 {
    (void)data;
 
-   pads_connected = 0;
-
 #if defined(_XBOX1)
    unsigned int dwInsertions, dwRemovals;
 
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ static void xdk_input_poll(void *data)
    {
       XINPUT_CAPABILITIES caps[MAX_PADS];
       (void)caps;
-      state[i] = 0;
       // handle removed devices
       bRemoved[i] = (dwRemovals & (1<<i)) ? true : false;
 
@@ -108,6 +105,8 @@ static void xdk_input_poll(void *data)
             XInputClose(gamepads[i]);
 
          gamepads[i] = NULL;
+         state[i] = 0;
+         pads_connected--;
       }
 
       // handle inserted devices
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@ static void xdk_input_poll(void *data)
          m_pollingParameters.bInputInterval = 8;
          m_pollingParameters.bOutputInterval = 8;
          gamepads[i] = XInputOpen(XDEVICE_TYPE_GAMEPAD, i, XDEVICE_NO_SLOT, NULL);
+         pads_connected++;
       }
 
       if (gamepads[i])
@@ -129,35 +129,36 @@ static void xdk_input_poll(void *data)
          // XInputOpen, the device handle will be NULL
          XINPUT_STATE state_tmp;
 
-         if(XInputGetState(gamepads[i], &state_tmp) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
-         {
-            uint64_t *state_cur = &state[i];
-            pads_connected++;
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_B]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_A) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_A]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_B) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_Y]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_X) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_X]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_Y) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_LEFT) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_RIGHT) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_UP) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_DOWN) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbLX < -DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_LEFT_X_DPAD_LEFT): 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbLX > DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_LEFT_X_DPAD_RIGHT) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbLY > DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_LEFT_Y_DPAD_UP) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbLY < -DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_LEFT_Y_DPAD_DOWN) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbRX < -DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_X_DPAD_LEFT) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbRX > DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_X_DPAD_RIGHT) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbRY > DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y_DPAD_UP) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbRY < -DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y_DPAD_DOWN) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_START) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_START) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BACK) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_SELECT) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_TRIGGER]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_TRIGGER]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_WHITE]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L2) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BLACK]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R2) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L3) : 0);
-            *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R3) : 0);
-         }
+         if(XInputGetState(gamepads[i], &state_tmp) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
+            continue;
+
+         uint64_t *state_cur = &state[i];
+
+         *state_cur = 0;
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_B]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_A) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_A]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_B) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_Y]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_X) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_X]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_Y) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_LEFT) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_RIGHT) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_UP) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_DOWN) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbLX < -DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_LEFT_X_DPAD_LEFT): 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbLX > DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_LEFT_X_DPAD_RIGHT) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbLY > DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_LEFT_Y_DPAD_UP) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbLY < -DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_LEFT_Y_DPAD_DOWN) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbRX < -DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_X_DPAD_LEFT) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbRX > DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_X_DPAD_RIGHT) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbRY > DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y_DPAD_UP) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.sThumbRY < -DEADZONE) ? (1ULL << RARCH_ANALOG_RIGHT_Y_DPAD_DOWN) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_START) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_START) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BACK) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_SELECT) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_TRIGGER]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_TRIGGER]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_WHITE]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L2) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.bAnalogButtons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BLACK]) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R2) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMB) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L3) : 0);
+         *state_cur |= ((state_tmp.Gamepad.wButtons & XINPUT_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMB) ? (1ULL << RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R3) : 0);
       }
    }
 #elif defined(_XBOX360)