diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
index 0dfcd51281..4285c8784d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/SDL/SDL.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,8 @@ InputBackend::InputBackend(ControllerInterface* controller_interface)
   SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE, "1");
   // We want buttons to come in as positions, not labels
   SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLER_USE_BUTTON_LABELS, "0");
+  // We have our own WGI backend. Enabling SDL's WGI handling creates even more redundant devices.
+  SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_WGI, "0");
 
   m_hotplug_thread = std::thread([this] {
     Common::ScopeGuard quit_guard([] {