diff --git a/src/duckstation-libretro/libretro_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-libretro/libretro_host_interface.cpp
index f553bf2a7..93b9a29b9 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-libretro/libretro_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-libretro/libretro_host_interface.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,43 @@ bool LibretroHostInterface::retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info* game)
   bp.filename = game->path;
   bp.media_playlist_index = m_next_disc_index.value_or(0);
   bp.force_software_renderer = !m_hw_render_callback_valid;
+  
+  struct retro_input_descriptor desc[] = {
+#define JOYP(port)                                                                                              \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_LEFT,   "D-Pad Left" },                              \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_UP,     "D-Pad Up" },                                \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_DOWN,   "D-Pad Down" },                              \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_RIGHT,  "D-Pad Right" },                             \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_B,      "Cross" },                                   \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_A,      "Circle" },                                  \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_X,      "Triangle" },                                \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_Y,      "Square" },                                  \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L,      "L1" },                                      \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L2,     "L2" },                                      \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_L3,     "L3" },                                      \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R,      "R1" },                                      \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R2,     "R2" },                                      \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_R3,     "R3" },                                      \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_SELECT, "Select" },                                  \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_JOYPAD, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_JOYPAD_START,  "Start" },                                   \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_ANALOG, RETRO_DEVICE_INDEX_ANALOG_LEFT, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_ANALOG_X,  "Left Analog X" },  \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_ANALOG, RETRO_DEVICE_INDEX_ANALOG_LEFT, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_ANALOG_Y,  "Left Analog Y" },  \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_ANALOG, RETRO_DEVICE_INDEX_ANALOG_RIGHT, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_ANALOG_X, "Right Analog X" }, \
+    { port, RETRO_DEVICE_ANALOG, RETRO_DEVICE_INDEX_ANALOG_RIGHT, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_ANALOG_Y, "Right Analog Y" },
+
+    JOYP(0)
+    JOYP(1)
+    JOYP(2)
+    JOYP(3)
+    JOYP(4)
+    JOYP(5)
+    JOYP(6)
+    JOYP(7)
+
+     { 0 },
+  };
+
+  g_retro_environment_callback(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS, desc);
 
   if (!BootSystem(bp))
     return false;