diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
index 4958ec047..36c53fcba 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
@@ -1538,21 +1538,9 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::AddButtonToInputMap(const std::string& binding, const
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (StringUtil::StartsWith(device, "Controller"))
+  std::optional<int> controller_index;
+  if (m_controller_interface && (controller_index = m_controller_interface->GetControllerIndex(device)))
   {
-    if (!m_controller_interface)
-    {
-      Log_ErrorPrintf("No controller interface set, cannot bind '%s'", binding.c_str());
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    const std::optional<int> controller_index = StringUtil::FromChars<int>(device.substr(10));
-    if (!controller_index || *controller_index < 0)
-    {
-      Log_WarningPrintf("Invalid controller index in button binding '%s'", binding.c_str());
-      return false;
-    }
-
     if (StringUtil::StartsWith(button, "Button"))
     {
       const std::optional<int> button_index = StringUtil::FromChars<int>(button.substr(6));
@@ -1652,21 +1640,9 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::AddAxisToInputMap(const std::string& binding, const st
     }
   }
 
-  if (StringUtil::StartsWith(device, "Controller"))
+  std::optional<int> controller_index;
+  if (m_controller_interface && (controller_index = m_controller_interface->GetControllerIndex(device)))
   {
-    if (!m_controller_interface)
-    {
-      Log_ErrorPrintf("No controller interface set, cannot bind '%s'", binding.c_str());
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    const std::optional<int> controller_index = StringUtil::FromChars<int>(device.substr(10));
-    if (!controller_index || *controller_index < 0)
-    {
-      Log_WarningPrintf("Invalid controller index in axis binding '%s'", binding.c_str());
-      return false;
-    }
-
     if (StringUtil::StartsWith(axis, "Axis") || StringUtil::StartsWith(axis, "+Axis") ||
         StringUtil::StartsWith(axis, "-Axis"))
     {
@@ -1723,21 +1699,9 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::AddAxisToInputMap(const std::string& binding, const st
 
 bool CommonHostInterface::AddRumbleToInputMap(const std::string& binding, u32 controller_index, u32 num_motors)
 {
-  if (StringUtil::StartsWith(binding, "Controller"))
+  std::optional<int> host_controller_index;
+  if (m_controller_interface && (host_controller_index = m_controller_interface->GetControllerIndex(binding)))
   {
-    if (!m_controller_interface)
-    {
-      Log_ErrorPrintf("No controller interface set, cannot bind '%s'", binding.c_str());
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    const std::optional<int> host_controller_index = StringUtil::FromChars<int>(binding.substr(10));
-    if (!host_controller_index || *host_controller_index < 0)
-    {
-      Log_WarningPrintf("Invalid controller index in rumble binding '%s'", binding.c_str());
-      return false;
-    }
-
     AddControllerRumble(controller_index, num_motors,
                         std::bind(&ControllerInterface::SetControllerRumbleStrength, m_controller_interface.get(),
                                   host_controller_index.value(), std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2));
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
index cd835188a..b61ea5974 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ protected:
   void RegisterHotkey(String category, String name, String display_name, InputButtonHandler handler);
   bool HandleHostKeyEvent(HostKeyCode code, HostKeyCode modifiers, bool pressed);
   bool HandleHostMouseEvent(HostMouseButton button, bool pressed);
-  void UpdateInputMap(SettingsInterface& si);
+  virtual void UpdateInputMap(SettingsInterface& si);
   void ClearInputMap();
 
   void AddControllerRumble(u32 controller_index, u32 num_motors, ControllerRumbleCallback callback);
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/controller_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/controller_interface.cpp
index d333292da..90134011f 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/controller_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/controller_interface.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,22 @@ void ControllerInterface::Shutdown()
   m_host_interface = nullptr;
 }
 
+std::optional<int> ControllerInterface::GetControllerIndex(const std::string_view& device)
+{
+  if (!StringUtil::StartsWith(device, "Controller"))
+    return std::nullopt;
+
+  const std::optional<int> controller_index = StringUtil::FromChars<int>(device.substr(10));
+  if (!controller_index || *controller_index < 0)
+  {
+    Log_WarningPrintf("Invalid controller index in button binding '%*s'", static_cast<int>(device.length()),
+                      device.data());
+    return std::nullopt;
+  }
+
+  return controller_index;
+}
+
 void ControllerInterface::SetHook(Hook::Callback callback)
 {
   std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_event_intercept_mutex);
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/controller_interface.h b/src/frontend-common/controller_interface.h
index feae1c2e8..f97d0f6cd 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/controller_interface.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/controller_interface.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <variant>
 
 class HostInterface;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ public:
   virtual void ClearBindings() = 0;
 
   // Binding to events. If a binding for this axis/button already exists, returns false.
+  virtual std::optional<int> GetControllerIndex(const std::string_view& device);
   virtual bool BindControllerAxis(int controller_index, int axis_number, AxisSide axis_side, AxisCallback callback) = 0;
   virtual bool BindControllerButton(int controller_index, int button_number, ButtonCallback callback) = 0;
   virtual bool BindControllerAxisToButton(int controller_index, int axis_number, bool direction,