diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index 3981e18f6f..2afbd3db4b 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static void init_video_input(const input_driver_t *tmp)
       rarch_fail(1, "init_video_input()");
    }
 
-   driver->input_data = driver->input->init();
+   driver->input_data = input_driver_init();
 
    if (driver->input_data)
       return;
diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index d5ba733c42..4480467492 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -272,3 +272,14 @@ bool input_driver_grab_mouse(bool state)
    driver->input->grab_mouse(driver->input_data, state);
    return true;
 }
+
+void *input_driver_init(void)
+{
+   driver_t *driver               = driver_get_ptr();
+
+   if (!driver)
+      return NULL;
+   if (!driver->input)
+      return NULL;
+   return driver->input->init();
+}
diff --git a/input/input_driver.h b/input/input_driver.h
index f78a65a563..2df2ab1ab2 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.h
+++ b/input/input_driver.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ const rarch_joypad_driver_t * input_driver_get_joypad_driver(void);
 
 bool input_driver_grab_mouse(bool state);
 
+void *input_driver_init(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif