1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/input/sdl_gamepad.c b/input/sdl_gamepad.c
index 96b8409b49..7045239fda 100644
--- a/input/sdl_gamepad.c
+++ b/input/sdl_gamepad.c
@@ -198,11 +198,17 @@ static void remove_gamepad(struct mp_input_src *src, int id)
 
 static void read_gamepad_thread(struct mp_input_src *src, void *param)
 {
+    if (SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_EVENTS)) {
+        MP_ERR(src, "Another component is using SDL already.\n");
+        mp_input_src_init_done(src);
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER)) {
         MP_ERR(src, "SDL_Init failed\n");
         mp_input_src_init_done(src);
         return;
-    };
+    }
 
     pthread_once(&events_initialized, initialize_events);