diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Camera.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Camera.cpp
index b208002467..8355c5d377 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Camera.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Camera.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "Common/ChunkFile.h"
 #include "Common/MathUtil.h"
 #include "Common/Matrix.h"
+
+#include "Core/Config/SYSCONFSettings.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteCommon/WiimoteReport.h"
 
 namespace WiimoteEmu
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ int CameraLogic::BusWrite(u8 slave_addr, u8 addr, int count, const u8* data_in)
   return RawWrite(&reg_data, addr, count, data_in);
 }
 
-void CameraLogic::Update(const Common::Matrix44& transform, bool sensor_bar_on_top)
+void CameraLogic::Update(const Common::Matrix44& transform)
 {
   using Common::Matrix33;
   using Common::Matrix44;
@@ -81,6 +83,9 @@ void CameraLogic::Update(const Common::Matrix44& transform, bool sensor_bar_on_t
   // Values are optimized for default settings in "Super Mario Galaxy 2"
   // This seems to be acceptable for a good number of games.
   constexpr float SENSOR_BAR_LED_SEPARATION = 0.2f;
+
+  // Emulate a sensor bar height that matches the config.
+  const bool sensor_bar_on_top = Config::Get(Config::SYSCONF_SENSOR_BAR_POSITION) != 0;
   const float sensor_bar_height = sensor_bar_on_top ? 0.11 : -0.11;
 
   const std::array<Vec3, NUM_POINTS> leds{
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Camera.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Camera.h
index fbc7f6516f..7ad44022f8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Camera.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Camera.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
 
   void Reset();
   void DoState(PointerWrap& p);
-  void Update(const Common::Matrix44& transform, bool sensor_bar_on_top);
+  void Update(const Common::Matrix44& transform);
   void SetEnabled(bool is_enabled);
 
   static constexpr u8 I2C_ADDR = 0x58;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
index 0de1cc0b16..10f1326f6d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
@@ -243,13 +243,6 @@ Wiimote::Wiimote(const unsigned int index) : m_index(index)
   m_hotkeys->AddInput(_trans("Sideways Hold"), false);
   m_hotkeys->AddInput(_trans("Upright Hold"), false);
 
-  auto config_change_callback = [this] {
-    m_sensor_bar_on_top = Config::Get(Config::SYSCONF_SENSOR_BAR_POSITION) != 0;
-  };
-  Config::AddConfigChangedCallback(config_change_callback);
-
-  config_change_callback();
-
   Reset();
 }
 
@@ -439,7 +432,7 @@ void Wiimote::SendDataReport()
     // IR Camera:
     if (rpt_builder.HasIR())
     {
-      m_camera_logic.Update(GetTransformation(), m_sensor_bar_on_top);
+      m_camera_logic.Update(GetTransformation());
 
       // The real wiimote reads camera data from the i2c bus starting at offset 0x37:
       const u8 camera_data_offset =
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h
index f534548d65..863bb8a1e1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h
@@ -268,9 +268,6 @@ private:
 
   bool m_speaker_mute;
 
-  // This is just for the IR Camera to compensate for the sensor bar position.
-  bool m_sensor_bar_on_top;
-
   WiimoteCommon::InputReportStatus m_status;
 
   ExtensionNumber m_active_extension;