diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.SDL3.Common/SDL3Driver.cs b/src/Ryujinx.SDL3.Common/SDL3Driver.cs
index 557c461c5..529a846e0 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.SDL3.Common/SDL3Driver.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.SDL3.Common/SDL3Driver.cs
@@ -61,14 +61,6 @@ namespace Ryujinx.SDL3.Common
                 SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_JOY_CONS, "1");
                 SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_ALLOW_SCREENSAVER, "1");
 
-                // When hid_nintendo is loaded, it creates separate evdev devices for the gamepad
-                // and IMU which SDL3's evdev backend combines via UNIQ matching. Using HIDAPI
-                // instead conflicts with the kernel driver and breaks motion and hotplug.
-                if (OperatingSystem.IsLinux() && Directory.Exists("/sys/module/hid_nintendo"))
-                {
-                    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH, "0");
-                }
-
                 // NOTE: As of SDL3 2.24.0, joycons are combined by default but the motion source only come from one of them.
                 // We disable this behavior for now.
                 SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_COMBINE_JOY_CONS, "0");