diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.Input.SDL2/SDL2GamepadDriver.cs b/src/Ryujinx.Input.SDL2/SDL2GamepadDriver.cs
index 1fbee4359..60120ab58 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.Input.SDL2/SDL2GamepadDriver.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.Input.SDL2/SDL2GamepadDriver.cs
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Input.SDL2
         {
             Guid guid = SDL_JoystickGetDeviceGUID(joystickIndex);
 
-            // Remove the first 4 char of the guid (CRC part) to make it stable
-            string guidString = "0000" + guid.ToString().Substring(4);
-
             // Add a unique identifier to the start of the GUID in case of duplicates.
 
             if (guid == Guid.Empty)
@@ -60,6 +57,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Input.SDL2
                 return null;
             }
 
+            // Remove the first 4 char of the guid (CRC part) to make it stable
+            string guidString = "0000" + guid.ToString().Substring(4);
+
             string id;
 
             lock (_lock)