diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Mapping/IOWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Mapping/IOWindow.cpp
index 82af157df5..53da173bba 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Mapping/IOWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Mapping/IOWindow.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "DolphinQt/Config/Mapping/IOWindow.h"
 
+#include <array>
 #include <optional>
 
 #include <QBrush>
@@ -532,7 +533,7 @@ void IOWindow::ConnectWidgets()
     m_detect_button->setText(tr("[ Press Now ]"));
     m_input_detector = std::make_unique<ciface::Core::InputDetector>();
     const auto lock = m_controller->GetStateLock();
-    m_input_detector->Start(g_controller_interface, {m_devq.ToString()});
+    m_input_detector->Start(g_controller_interface, std::array{m_devq.ToString()});
     QtUtils::InstallKeyboardBlocker(m_detect_button, this, &IOWindow::DetectInputComplete);
   });
   connect(this, &IOWindow::DetectInputComplete,
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/CoreDevice.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/CoreDevice.cpp
index 5a370cadc8..41ef16c330 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/CoreDevice.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/CoreDevice.cpp
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ InputDetector::InputDetector() : m_start_time{}, m_state{}
 }
 
 void InputDetector::Start(const DeviceContainer& container,
-                          const std::vector<std::string>& device_strings)
+                          std::span<const std::string> device_strings)
 
 {
   m_start_time = Clock::now();
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/CoreDevice.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/CoreDevice.h
index 5318a102f9..c8be0aeb65 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/CoreDevice.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/CoreDevice.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
+#include <span>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ public:
   InputDetector();
   ~InputDetector();
 
-  void Start(const DeviceContainer& container, const std::vector<std::string>& device_strings);
+  void Start(const DeviceContainer& container, std::span<const std::string> device_strings);
   void Update(std::chrono::milliseconds initial_wait, std::chrono::milliseconds confirmation_wait,
               std::chrono::milliseconds maximum_wait);
   bool IsComplete() const;