diff --git a/src/i_gamepad.c b/src/i_gamepad.c
index 0e374f3880..84500cd9b3 100644
--- a/src/i_gamepad.c
+++ b/src/i_gamepad.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ extern boolean idbehold;
 
 void I_InitGamepad(void)
 {
+    gamepadfunc = NULL;
+
     if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0)
         return;
     else