diff --git a/input/connect/connect_nesusb.c b/input/connect/connect_nesusb.c
index bf21fbb901..43f1f2d51b 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_nesusb.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_nesusb.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct hidpad_nesusb_data
    uint32_t buttons;
 };
 
-static void* hidpad_nesusb_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
+static void* hidpad_nesusb_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection = (struct pad_connection*)data;
    struct hidpad_nesusb_data* device    = (struct hidpad_nesusb_data*)
diff --git a/input/connect/connect_ps2adapter.c b/input/connect/connect_ps2adapter.c
index 87b174bd4e..c805cb85e2 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_ps2adapter.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_ps2adapter.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct hidpad_ps2adapter_data
    uint32_t buttons;
 };
 
-static void* hidpad_ps2adapter_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
+static void* hidpad_ps2adapter_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection = (struct pad_connection*)data;
    struct hidpad_ps2adapter_data* device    = (struct hidpad_ps2adapter_data*)
diff --git a/input/connect/connect_ps3.c b/input/connect/connect_ps3.c
index 7e96e5a7f4..b87c5e4ea6 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_ps3.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_ps3.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 struct hidpad_ps3_data
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection;
-   send_control_t send_control;
+   hid_driver_t *driver;
    uint8_t data[512];
    uint32_t slot;
    uint32_t buttons;
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ static void hidpad_ps3_send_control(struct hidpad_ps3_data* device)
    report_buffer[6]  = device->motors[0] >> 8;
 #ifdef HAVE_WIIUSB_HID
    report_buffer[1]  = 0x03; /* send control message type */
-   device->send_control(device->connection, &report_buffer[1], sizeof(report_buffer)-1);
+   device->driver->send_control(device->connection, &report_buffer[1], sizeof(report_buffer)-1);
 #else
-   device->send_control(device->connection, report_buffer, sizeof(report_buffer));
+   device->driver->send_control(device->connection, report_buffer, sizeof(report_buffer));
 #endif
 }
 
-static void* hidpad_ps3_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
+static void* hidpad_ps3_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_WIIUSB_HID
    /* Special command to enable Sixaxis, first byte defines the message type */
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ static void* hidpad_ps3_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
       return NULL;
    }
 
-   device->connection   = connection;
-   device->slot         = slot;
-   device->send_control = ptr;
+   device->connection = connection;
+   device->slot       = slot;
+   device->driver     = driver;
 
 #if defined(IOS) || defined(HAVE_WIIUSB_HID)
-   device->send_control(device->connection, magic_data, sizeof(magic_data));
+   device->driver->send_control(device->connection, magic_data, sizeof(magic_data));
 #endif
 
 #ifndef HAVE_WIIUSB_HID
diff --git a/input/connect/connect_ps4.c b/input/connect/connect_ps4.c
index ee5ead5c32..0356a91537 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_ps4.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_ps4.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct ps4
 struct hidpad_ps4_data
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection;
-   send_control_t send_control;
+   hid_driver_t *driver;
    struct ps4 data;
    uint32_t slot;
    bool have_led;
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ static void hidpad_ps4_send_control(struct hidpad_ps4_data* device)
    report_buffer[11] = rgb[(device->slot % 4)][2];
 #endif
 
-   device->send_control(device->connection,
+   device->driver->send_control(device->connection,
          report_buffer, sizeof(report_buffer));
 }
 
-static void* hidpad_ps4_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
+static void* hidpad_ps4_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
 #if 0
    uint8_t magic_data[0x25];
@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@ static void* hidpad_ps4_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
    if (!connection)
       goto error;
 
-   device->connection   = connection;
-   device->slot         = slot;
-   device->send_control = ptr;
+   device->connection = connection;
+   device->slot       = slot;
+   device->driver     = driver;
 
 #if 0
    /* TODO - unsure of this */
    /* This is needed to get full input packet over bluetooth. */
-   device->send_control(device->connection, magic_data, 0x2);
+   device->driver->send_control(device->connection, magic_data, 0x2);
    (void)magic_data;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/input/connect/connect_psxadapter.c b/input/connect/connect_psxadapter.c
index b9d2e7f9ba..68f921b0b6 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_psxadapter.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_psxadapter.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct hidpad_psxadapter_data
    uint32_t buttons;
 };
 
-static void* hidpad_psxadapter_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
+static void* hidpad_psxadapter_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection = (struct pad_connection*)data;
    struct hidpad_psxadapter_data* device    = (struct hidpad_psxadapter_data*)
diff --git a/input/connect/connect_snesusb.c b/input/connect/connect_snesusb.c
index 62759b51fb..bdc9b16a05 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_snesusb.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_snesusb.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct hidpad_snesusb_data
    uint32_t buttons;
 };
 
-static void* hidpad_snesusb_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
+static void* hidpad_snesusb_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection = (struct pad_connection*)data;
    struct hidpad_snesusb_data* device    = (struct hidpad_snesusb_data*)
diff --git a/input/connect/connect_wii.c b/input/connect/connect_wii.c
index 83ac50d736..f02e1735be 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_wii.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_wii.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ typedef struct connect_wii_wiimote_t
    int unid;
 
    struct pad_connection* connection;
-   send_control_t send_control;
+   hid_driver_t *driver;
 
    /* Various state flags. */
    uint32_t state;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int wiimote_send(struct connect_wii_wiimote_t* wm,
    printf("\n");
 #endif
 
-   wm->send_control(wm->connection, buf, len + 2);
+   wm->driver->send_control(wm->connection, buf, len + 2);
    return 1;
 }
 
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ static void hidpad_wii_deinit(void *data)
 }
 
 static void* hidpad_wii_init(void *data, uint32_t slot,
-      send_control_t ptr)
+      hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
    struct pad_connection *connection = (struct pad_connection*)data;
    struct connect_wii_wiimote_t *device = (struct connect_wii_wiimote_t*)
@@ -628,11 +628,11 @@ static void* hidpad_wii_init(void *data, uint32_t slot,
    if (!connection)
       goto error;
 
-   device->connection   = connection;
-   device->unid         = slot;
-   device->state        = WIIMOTE_STATE_CONNECTED;
-   device->exp.type     = EXP_NONE;
-   device->send_control = ptr;
+   device->connection = connection;
+   device->unid       = slot;
+   device->state      = WIIMOTE_STATE_CONNECTED;
+   device->exp.type   = EXP_NONE;
+   device->driver     = driver;
 
    wiimote_handshake(device, -1, NULL, -1);
 
diff --git a/input/connect/connect_wiiugca.c b/input/connect/connect_wiiugca.c
index 5705a7acdf..92423481f4 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_wiiugca.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_wiiugca.c
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 struct hidpad_wiiugca_data
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection;
-   send_control_t send_control;
+   hid_driver_t *driver;
    uint8_t data[64];
    uint32_t slot;
    uint32_t buttons;
 };
 
-static void* hidpad_wiiugca_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
+static void* hidpad_wiiugca_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
    static uint8_t magic_data[]         = {0x01, 0x13}; /* Special command to enable reading */
    struct pad_connection* connection   = (struct pad_connection*)data;
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ static void* hidpad_wiiugca_init(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
       return NULL;
    }
 
-   device->connection   = connection;
-   device->slot         = slot;
-   device->send_control = ptr;
-   device->send_control(device->connection, magic_data, sizeof(magic_data));
+   device->connection = connection;
+   device->slot       = slot;
+   device->driver     = driver;
+
+   device->driver->send_control(device->connection, magic_data, sizeof(magic_data));
 
    return device;
 }
diff --git a/input/connect/connect_wiiupro.c b/input/connect/connect_wiiupro.c
index c3787bbe3c..836f17856e 100644
--- a/input/connect/connect_wiiupro.c
+++ b/input/connect/connect_wiiupro.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct wiiupro_calib
 struct hidpad_wiiupro_data
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection;
-   send_control_t send_control;
+   hid_driver_t *driver;
    struct wiiupro data;
    uint32_t slot;
    bool have_led;
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ static void hidpad_wiiupro_send_control(struct hidpad_wiiupro_data* device)
 {
    /* 0x12 = Set data report; 0x34 = All buttons and analogs */
    static uint8_t report_buffer[4] = { 0xA2, 0x12, 0x00, 0x34 };
-   device->send_control(device->connection,
+   device->driver->send_control(device->connection,
          report_buffer, sizeof(report_buffer));
 }
 
 static void* hidpad_wiiupro_init(void *data,
-      uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr)
+      uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
    struct pad_connection* connection = (struct pad_connection*)data;
    struct hidpad_wiiupro_data* device    = (struct hidpad_wiiupro_data*)
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ static void* hidpad_wiiupro_init(void *data,
    if (!connection)
       goto error;
 
-   device->connection   = connection;
-   device->slot         = slot;
-   device->send_control = ptr;
+   device->connection = connection;
+   device->slot       = slot;
+   device->driver     = driver;
 
    calib_data->calib_round = 0;
    /* Without this, the digital buttons won't be reported. */
diff --git a/input/connect/joypad_connection.c b/input/connect/joypad_connection.c
index 62bb850ce0..a74847ed5a 100644
--- a/input/connect/joypad_connection.c
+++ b/input/connect/joypad_connection.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ joypad_connection_t *pad_connection_init(unsigned pads)
 
 int32_t pad_connection_pad_init(joypad_connection_t *joyconn,
    const char *name, uint16_t vid, uint16_t pid,
-   void *data, send_control_t ptr)
+   void *data, hid_driver_t *driver)
 {
 
    static const struct
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ int32_t pad_connection_pad_init(joypad_connection_t *joyconn,
          if (name_match || (pad_map[i].vid == vid && pad_map[i].pid == pid))
          {
             s->iface      = pad_map[i].iface;
-            s->data       = s->iface->init(data, pad, ptr);
+            s->data       = s->iface->init(data, pad, driver);
             s->connected  = true;
 #if 0
             RARCH_LOG("%s found \n", pad_map[i].name);
diff --git a/input/connect/joypad_connection.h b/input/connect/joypad_connection.h
index 75b6dbb633..07f221fd29 100644
--- a/input/connect/joypad_connection.h
+++ b/input/connect/joypad_connection.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <libretro.h>
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
 
-typedef void (*send_control_t)(void *data, uint8_t *buf, size_t size);
+#include "../input_driver.h"
 
 struct joypad_connection
 {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct joypad_connection
 
 typedef struct pad_connection_interface
 {
-   void*    	(*init)(void *data, uint32_t slot, send_control_t ptr);
+   void*    	(*init)(void *data, uint32_t slot, hid_driver_t *driver);
    void     	(*deinit)(void* device);
    void     	(*packet_handler)(void* device, uint8_t *packet, uint16_t size);
    void     	(*set_rumble)(void* device, enum retro_rumble_effect effect,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern pad_connection_interface_t pad_connection_psxadapter;
 
 int32_t pad_connection_pad_init(joypad_connection_t *joyconn,
    const char* name, uint16_t vid, uint16_t pid,
-   void *data, send_control_t ptr);
+   void *data, hid_driver_t *driver);
 
 joypad_connection_t *pad_connection_init(unsigned pads);
 
diff --git a/input/drivers/wiiu_input.c b/input/drivers/wiiu_input.c
index 6c9d4a4ee8..4dee87a4bb 100644
--- a/input/drivers/wiiu_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/wiiu_input.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void wiiu_input_poll(void *data)
    if(wiiu->joypad)
      wiiu->joypad->poll();
    if(wiiu->hid_joypad)
-     wiiu->hid_joypad->poll();
+     wiiu->hid_joypad->poll(hid_driver_get_data());
 }
 
 static bool wiiu_key_pressed(int key)
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/btstack_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/btstack_hid.c
index 9946e1f6dc..f5bf2abe0e 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/btstack_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/btstack_hid.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ static void btpad_packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type,
                   RARCH_LOG("[BTpad]: Got %.200s.\n", (char*)&packet[9]);
 
                   connection->slot  = pad_connection_pad_init(&slots[connection->slot],
-                        (char*)packet + 9, 0, 0, connection, &btpad_connection_send_control);
+                        (char*)packet + 9, 0, 0, connection, &btstack_hid);
                   connection->state = BTPAD_CONNECTED;
                }
                break;
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
index ec8ec6cbd8..12c06a0157 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/iohidmanager_hid.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static void iohidmanager_hid_device_add(void *data, IOReturn result,
 
    adapter->slot = pad_connection_pad_init(hid->slots,
          adapter->name, dev_vid, dev_pid, adapter,
-         &iohidmanager_hid_device_send_control);
+         &iohidmanager_hid);
 
    if (adapter->slot == -1)
       goto error;
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
index c03004b395..32a3a99dcd 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/libusb_hid.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static int add_adapter(void *data, struct libusb_device *dev)
 
    adapter->slot = pad_connection_pad_init(hid->slots,
          device_name, desc.idVendor, desc.idProduct,
-         adapter, &libusb_hid_device_send_control);
+         adapter, &libusb_hid);
 
    if (adapter->slot == -1)
       goto error;
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/wiiu_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/wiiu_hid.c
index 20b9cde356..6e1f8923b8 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/wiiu_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/wiiu_hid.c
@@ -258,13 +258,6 @@ static int32_t wiiu_attach_callback(HIDClient *client, HIDDevice *device, uint32
 }
 
 
-static int32_t wiiu_hid_pad_init(joypad_connection_t *joyconn,
-   const char *name, uint16_t vid, uint16_t pid, void *data,
-   send_control_t ptr) {
-  int pad = pad_connection_find_vacant_pad_max(joyconn, MAX_HID_PADS);
-  return pad_connection_pad_init_with_slot(joyconn, name, vid, pid,
-                 data, ptr, pad);
-}
 
 static void wiiu_hid_detach(wiiu_hid_t *hid, wiiu_attach_event *event) {
 }
@@ -280,9 +273,9 @@ static void wiiu_hid_attach(wiiu_hid_t *hid, wiiu_attach_event *event) {
 
   adapter->hid    = hid;
   adapter->handle = event->handle;
-  adapter->slot   = wiiu_hid_pad_init(hid->connections,
+  adapter->slot   = pad_connection_pad_init(hid->connections,
       "hid", event->vendor_id, event->product_id, adapter,
-      &wiiu_hid_device_send_control);
+      &wiiu_hid);
 
   if(adapter->slot < 0) {
     RARCH_ERR("[hid]: No available slots.\n");
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/wiiu_hid.h b/input/drivers_hid/wiiu_hid.h
index ce72c29702..d2f4bc0715 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/wiiu_hid.h
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/wiiu_hid.h
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ static int wiiu_hid_polling_thread(int argc, const char **argv);
 static int32_t wiiu_attach_callback(HIDClient *client, HIDDevice *device, uint32_t attach);
 static wiiu_attach_event *synchronized_get_events_list(void);
 static void wiiu_handle_attach_events(wiiu_hid_t *hid, wiiu_attach_event *list);
-static int32_t wiiu_hid_pad_init(joypad_connection_t *joyconn,
-   const char *name, uint16_t vid, uint16_t pid, void *data,
-   send_control_t ptr);
 static void wiiu_hid_attach(wiiu_hid_t *hid, wiiu_attach_event *event);
 static void wiiu_hid_detach(wiiu_hid_t *hid, wiiu_attach_event *event);
 static void synchronized_add_to_adapters_list(struct wiiu_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c b/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
index e50657c64d..f4ded13ba3 100644
--- a/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
+++ b/input/drivers_hid/wiiusb_hid.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int wiiusb_hid_add_adapter(void *data, usb_device_entry *dev)
     * control name until we get its interface */
    adapter->slot = pad_connection_pad_init(hid->connections,
          "hid", desc.idVendor, desc.idProduct,
-         adapter, &wiiusb_hid_device_send_control);
+         adapter, &wiiusb_hid);
 
    if (adapter->slot == -1)
       goto error;
diff --git a/input/input_driver.h b/input/input_driver.h
index b30436410f..22df4b1c60 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.h
+++ b/input/input_driver.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ struct hid_driver
    bool (*set_rumble)(void *, unsigned, enum retro_rumble_effect, uint16_t);
    const char *(*name)(void *, unsigned);
    const char *ident;
+   void (*send_control)(void *data, uint8_t *buf, size_t size);
    int32_t (*set_report)(void *, uint8_t, uint8_t, void *, uint32_t);
    int32_t (*set_idle)(void *, uint8_t, uint8_t);
    int32_t (*set_protocol)(void *, uint8_t, uint8_t);