2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
index 7da8e66fc6..e17c307d1d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void PopulateDevices()
 }
 
 Joystick::Joystick(SDL_Joystick* const joystick, const int sdl_index)
-    : m_joystick(joystick), m_sdl_index(sdl_index)
+    : m_joystick(joystick), m_name(StripSpaces(GetJoystickName(sdl_index)))
 {
 // really bad HACKS:
 // to not use SDL for an XInput device
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void Joystick::UpdateInput()
 
 std::string Joystick::GetName() const
 {
-  return StripSpaces(GetJoystickName(m_sdl_index));
+  return m_name;
 }
 
 std::string Joystick::GetSource() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h
index c41bb57614..1dd0fb685c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
   SDL_Joystick* const m_joystick;
-  const int m_sdl_index;
+  std::string m_name;
 
 #ifdef USE_SDL_HAPTIC
   SDL_Haptic* m_haptic;