diff --git a/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.cpp b/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.cpp
index c47f6f859..3d5663ab5 100644
--- a/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.cpp
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ bool SDLController::Init() {
 
     //If joystick successfully opened, load up keymap from input configuration
     //TODO - Make it NOT hardcoded
-    else {
-        joypad_id = KeyMap::NewDeviceId();
-        SetupKeyMaps();
-    }
+    joypad_id = KeyMap::NewDeviceId();
+    SetupKeyMaps();
+
+    //TODO - Make it NOT hardcoded
+    SetDeadZone(8000);
 }
 
 void SDLController::DiscoverDevices() {}
@@ -103,6 +104,20 @@ void SDLController::ProcessInput() {
                 pad_id += 1;
             }
 
+            //If analog input is beyond dead zone, set it
+            if(CheckDeadZone(val)) {
+                controller.pad_state.hex |= KeyMap::GetPadKey({pad_id, joypad_id}).hex;
+            } else {
+                controller.pad_state.hex &= ~KeyMap::GetPadKey({pad_id, joypad_id}).hex;
+            }
+
+            //Release opposite axis
+            if(pad_id % 2 == 0) {
+                controller.pad_state.hex &= ~KeyMap::GetPadKey({pad_id+1, joypad_id}).hex;
+            } else {
+                controller.pad_state.hex &= ~KeyMap::GetPadKey({pad_id-1, joypad_id}).hex;
+            }
+
             break;
 
         //Joystick hat motion events
@@ -208,4 +223,16 @@ void SDLController::SetupKeyMaps() {
     KeyMap::SetKeyMapping({203, joypad_id}, Service::HID::PAD_CIRCLE_DOWN);
 }
 
+void SDLController::SetDeadZone(int range) {
+    dead_zone = range;
+}
+
+bool SDLController::CheckDeadZone(int range) {
+    if((range < -dead_zone) || (range > dead_zone)) {
+        return true;
+    } else if((range > -dead_zone) && (range < dead_zone)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 }//namespace
diff --git a/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.h b/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.h
index dafadb3ac..73ea627db 100644
--- a/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.h
+++ b/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.h
@@ -33,16 +33,25 @@ public:
     ///Sets up keymaps from input configuration
     void SetupKeyMaps();
 
-    ///SDL event used for polling
-    SDL_Event input_event;
+    ///Sets analog deadzones
+    void SetDeadZone(int range);
+
+    ///Checks if analog input is within the dead zone
+    bool CheckDeadZone(int range);
 
 private:
     SDL_Joystick* jpad;
 
+    ///SDL event used for polling
+    SDL_Event input_event;
+
     ///Index of joystick, used for opening/closing a joystick
     int index;
 
+    ///Keymap id for this controller
     int joypad_id;
+
+    int dead_zone;
 };
 
 } //namespace