4 files changed, 21 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.cpp b/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.cpp
index 45ce588f0..8de86b61e 100644
--- a/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.cpp
@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ void SDLDriver::CloseJoystick(SDL_Joystick* sdl_joystick) {
     }
 }
 
+void SDLDriver::PumpEvents() const {
+    if (initialized) {
+        SDL_PumpEvents();
+    }
+}
+
 void SDLDriver::HandleGameControllerEvent(const SDL_Event& event) {
     switch (event.type) {
     case SDL_JOYBUTTONUP: {
@@ -451,14 +457,6 @@ SDLDriver::SDLDriver(std::string input_engine_) : InputEngine(std::move(input_en
 
     initialized = true;
     if (start_thread) {
-        poll_thread = std::thread([this] {
-            Common::SetCurrentThreadName("SDL_MainLoop");
-            using namespace std::chrono_literals;
-            while (initialized) {
-                SDL_PumpEvents();
-                std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
-            }
-        });
         vibration_thread = std::thread([this] {
             Common::SetCurrentThreadName("SDL_Vibration");
             using namespace std::chrono_literals;
@@ -481,7 +479,6 @@ SDLDriver::~SDLDriver() {
 
     initialized = false;
     if (start_thread) {
-        poll_thread.join();
         vibration_thread.join();
         SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER);
     }
diff --git a/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.h b/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.h
index d1b4471cf..366bcc496 100644
--- a/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.h
+++ b/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public:
     /// Unregisters SDL device factories and shut them down.
     ~SDLDriver() override;
 
+    void PumpEvents() const;
+
     /// Handle SDL_Events for joysticks from SDL_PollEvent
     void HandleGameControllerEvent(const SDL_Event& event);
 
@@ -128,7 +130,6 @@ private:
     bool start_thread = false;
     std::atomic<bool> initialized = false;
 
-    std::thread poll_thread;
     std::thread vibration_thread;
 };
 } // namespace InputCommon
diff --git a/src/input_common/main.cpp b/src/input_common/main.cpp
index baeed2e02..942a13535 100644
--- a/src/input_common/main.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/main.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,12 @@ struct InputSubsystem::Impl {
 #endif
     }
 
+    void PumpEvents() const {
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL2
+        sdl->PumpEvents();
+#endif
+    }
+
     void RegisterInput(const MappingData& data) {
         mapping_factory->RegisterInput(data);
     }
@@ -466,6 +472,10 @@ void InputSubsystem::StopMapping() const {
     impl->mapping_factory->StopMapping();
 }
 
+void InputSubsystem::PumpEvents() const {
+    impl->PumpEvents();
+}
+
 std::string GenerateKeyboardParam(int key_code) {
     Common::ParamPackage param;
     param.Set("engine", "keyboard");
diff --git a/src/input_common/main.h b/src/input_common/main.h
index ced252383..6218c37f6 100644
--- a/src/input_common/main.h
+++ b/src/input_common/main.h
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ public:
     /// Stop polling from all backends.
     void StopMapping() const;
 
+    /// Signals SDL driver for new input events
+    void PumpEvents() const;
+
 private:
     struct Impl;
     std::unique_ptr<Impl> impl;