diff --git a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
index 3f07205e62..a450595688 100644
--- a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ void EmuScreen::processAxis(const AxisInput &axis, int direction) {
 	KeyMap::AxisToPspButton(axis.deviceId, axis.axisId, -direction, &resultsOpposite);
 
 	int axisState = 0;
-	float threshold = g_Config.bMouseControl ? AXIS_BIND_THRESHOLD_MOUSE : AXIS_BIND_THRESHOLD;
+	float threshold = axis.deviceId == DEVICE_ID_MOUSE ? AXIS_BIND_THRESHOLD_MOUSE : AXIS_BIND_THRESHOLD;
 	if (direction == 1 && axis.value >= threshold) {
 		axisState = 1;
 	} else if (direction == -1 && axis.value <= -threshold) {