diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index b0d8a32799..1d873720a7 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -423,12 +423,7 @@ static void init_video_input(const input_driver_t *tmp)
 {
    const input_driver_t **input = input_get_double_ptr();
    if (*input)
-   {
-      if (!input_driver_get_data() && !input_driver_ctl(RARCH_INPUT_CTL_INIT, NULL))
-         goto error;
-
       return;
-   }
 
    /* Reset video frame count */
    video_driver_frame_count = 0;