diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IONix.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IONix.cpp
index 826b9e67ce..f06bec2dde 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IONix.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IONix.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,28 @@ void WiimoteScanner::FindWiimotes(std::vector<Wiimote*> & found_wiimotes, Wiimot
 
 }
 
+void Wiimote::InitInternal()
+{
+	cmd_sock = -1;
+	int_sock = -1;
+
+	int fds[2];
+	if (pipe(fds))
+	{
+		ERROR_LOG(WIIMOTE, "pipe failed");
+		abort();
+	}
+	wakeup_pipe_w = fds[1];
+	wakeup_pipe_r = fds[0];
+	bdaddr = (bdaddr_t){{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}};
+}
+
+void Wiimote::TeardownInternal()
+{
+	close(wakeup_pipe_w);
+	close(wakeup_pipe_r);
+}
+
 // Connect to a wiimote with a known address.
 bool Wiimote::ConnectInternal()
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
index 91bd1bec6c..58ebfbfa64 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
@@ -514,12 +514,6 @@ bool Wiimote::ConnectInternal()
 	}
 #endif
 
-	hid_overlap_read = OVERLAPPED();
-	hid_overlap_read.hEvent = CreateEvent(NULL, true, false, NULL);
-
-	hid_overlap_write = OVERLAPPED();
-	hid_overlap_write.hEvent = CreateEvent(NULL, true, false, NULL);
-
 	// TODO: thread isn't started here now, do this elsewhere
 	// This isn't as drastic as it sounds, since the process in which the threads
 	// reside is normal priority. Needed for keeping audio reports at a decent rate
@@ -544,15 +538,30 @@ void Wiimote::DisconnectInternal()
 	CloseHandle(dev_handle);
 	dev_handle = 0;
 
-	CloseHandle(hid_overlap_read.hEvent);
-	CloseHandle(hid_overlap_write.hEvent);
-
 #ifdef SHARE_WRITE_WIIMOTES
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(g_connected_wiimotes_lock);
 	g_connected_wiimotes.erase(devicepath);
 #endif
 }
 
+void Wiimote::InitInternal()
+{
+	dev_handle = 0;
+	stack = MSBT_STACK_UNKNOWN;
+
+	hid_overlap_read = OVERLAPPED();
+	hid_overlap_read.hEvent = CreateEvent(NULL, true, false, NULL);
+
+	hid_overlap_write = OVERLAPPED();
+	hid_overlap_write.hEvent = CreateEvent(NULL, true, false, NULL);
+}
+
+void Wiimote::TeardownInternal()
+{
+	CloseHandle(hid_overlap_read.hEvent);
+	CloseHandle(hid_overlap_write.hEvent);
+}
+
 bool Wiimote::IsConnected() const
 {
 	return dev_handle != 0;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
index 0583cbf94c..e7e9033338 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
@@ -188,6 +188,22 @@ bool WiimoteScanner::IsReady() const
 	return true;
 }
 
+void Wiimote::InitInternal()
+{
+	inputlen = 0;
+	m_connected = false;
+	m_wiimote_thread_run_loop = NULL;
+}
+
+void Wiimote::TeardownInternal()
+{
+	if (m_wiimote_thread_run_loop)
+	{
+		CFRelease(m_wiimote_thread_run_loop);
+		m_wiimote_thread_run_loop = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
 // Connect to a wiimote with a known address.
 bool Wiimote::ConnectInternal()
 {
@@ -226,6 +242,9 @@ bool Wiimote::ConnectInternal()
 	m_connected = true;
 
 	[cbt release];
+
+	m_wiimote_thread_run_loop = (CFRunLoopRef) CFRetain(CFRunLoopGetCurrent());
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -259,7 +278,10 @@ bool Wiimote::IsConnected() const
 
 void Wiimote::IOWakeup()
 {
-	CFRunLoopStop(m_wiimote_thread_run_loop);
+	if (m_wiimote_thread_run_loop)
+	{
+		CFRunLoopStop(m_wiimote_thread_run_loop);
+	}
 }
 
 int Wiimote::IORead(unsigned char *buf)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index 77f84449be..ee6de5f19d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -39,29 +39,12 @@ WiimoteScanner g_wiimote_scanner;
 
 Wiimote::Wiimote()
 	: index()
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-	, btd(), ichan(), cchan(), input(), inputlen(), m_connected()
-#elif defined(__linux__) && HAVE_BLUEZ
-	, cmd_sock(-1), int_sock(-1)
-#elif defined(_WIN32)
-	, dev_handle(0), stack(MSBT_STACK_UNKNOWN)
-#endif
 	, m_last_input_report()
 	, m_channel(0)
 	, m_rumble_state()
 	, m_need_prepare()
 {
-#if defined(__linux__) && HAVE_BLUEZ
-	int fds[2];
-	if (pipe(fds))
-	{
-		ERROR_LOG(WIIMOTE, "pipe failed");
-		abort();
-	}
-	wakeup_pipe_w = fds[1];
-	wakeup_pipe_r = fds[0];
-	bdaddr = (bdaddr_t){{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}};
-#endif
+	InitInternal();
 }
 
 Wiimote::~Wiimote()
@@ -69,10 +52,7 @@ Wiimote::~Wiimote()
 	StopThread();
 	ClearReadQueue();
 	m_write_reports.Clear();
-#if defined(__linux__) && HAVE_BLUEZ
-	close(wakeup_pipe_w);
-	close(wakeup_pipe_r);
-#endif
+	TeardownInternal();
 }
 
 // to be called from CPU thread
@@ -514,8 +494,6 @@ void Wiimote::StopThread()
 	if (m_wiimote_thread.joinable())
 		m_wiimote_thread.join();
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
-	CFRelease(m_wiimote_thread_run_loop);
-	m_wiimote_thread_run_loop = NULL;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -543,9 +521,6 @@ void Wiimote::WaitReady()
 void Wiimote::ThreadFunc()
 {
 	Common::SetCurrentThreadName("Wiimote Device Thread");
-#if defined(__APPLE__)
-	m_wiimote_thread_run_loop = (CFRunLoopRef) CFRetain(CFRunLoopGetCurrent());
-#endif
 
 	bool ok = ConnectInternal();
 
@@ -565,7 +540,7 @@ void Wiimote::ThreadFunc()
 			if (!PrepareOnThread())
 			{
 				ERROR_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Wiimote::PrepareOnThread failed.  Disconnecting Wiimote %d.", index + 1);
-				DisconnectInternal();
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 		Write();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
index fa94303a66..e4e965400c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ public:
 	bool ConnectInternal();
 	void DisconnectInternal();
 
+	void InitInternal();
+	void TeardownInternal();
+
 	bool Connect();
 
 	// TODO: change to something like IsRelevant