diff --git a/input/parport_joypad.c b/input/parport_joypad.c
index 0845a6624f..486dd3878e 100644
--- a/input/parport_joypad.c
+++ b/input/parport_joypad.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static bool parport_joypad_init_pad(const char *path, struct parport_joypad *pad
    if (access(path, R_OK | W_OK) < 0)
       return false;
 
-   pad->fd = open(path, O_RDWR);
+   pad->fd = open(path, O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
 
    *pad->ident = '\0';
    if (pad->fd >= 0)