diff --git a/src/common/logging/log.h b/src/common/logging/log.h
index d720d7fe0..ff49a2e8f 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/log.h
+++ b/src/common/logging/log.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ enum class Class : ClassType {
     Render_Software,            ///< Software renderer backend
     Render_OpenGL,              ///< OpenGL backend
     Loader,                     ///< ROM loader
+    Input,                      ///< User input system
 
     Count ///< Total number of logging classes
 };
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index ce6e1ca01..1b4cca42f 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void Init(EmuWindow* emu_window) {
     Kernel::Init();
     HLE::Init();
     VideoCore::Init(emu_window);
-    InputCommon::Init(InputCommon::SDL2);
+    InputCommon::Init(InputCommon::ControllerBackends::SDL2);
 }
 
 void Shutdown() {
diff --git a/src/input_common/input_common.cpp b/src/input_common/input_common.cpp
index 2afe9fe6b..03bead9a4 100644
--- a/src/input_common/input_common.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/input_common.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 namespace InputCommon {
 
 // Set to nullptr until initialized by a backend
-ControllerBase* g_user_input = nullptr;
+InputBase* g_user_input = nullptr;
 
 // Event id for CoreTiming
 static int input_event;
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ static void InputCallback(u64 userdata, int cycles_late) {
     CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(frame_ticks - cycles_late, input_event);
 }
 
-std::string ControllerBase::GetDeviceName() const {
+std::string InputBase::GetDeviceName() const {
     return device_name;
 }
 
-Service::HID::PadState ControllerBase::GetPadState() const {
+Service::HID::PadState InputBase::GetPadState() const {
     return controller.pad_state;
 }
 
@@ -44,17 +44,18 @@ void Init(ControllerBackends backend) {
     switch (backend) {
         #ifdef HAS_SDL
             // SDL2 backend selected
-            case SDL2:
+            case ControllerBackends::SDL2:
                 g_user_input = new SDLController();
                 break;
         #endif
 
         // No backend selected
-        case NONE:
+        case ControllerBackends::NONE:
             break;
 
-        // What?
+        // If no backend whatsoever inits, launch a critical log
         default:
+            LOG_CRITICAL(Input, "Input backend initialization failed!");
             break;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/input_common/input_common.h b/src/input_common/input_common.h
index 7c690f3eb..503a34a60 100644
--- a/src/input_common/input_common.h
+++ b/src/input_common/input_common.h
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 namespace InputCommon {
 
 /// Enum defining available backends
-enum ControllerBackends {
+enum class ControllerBackends {
     NONE,
     SDL2
 };
 
-class ControllerBase {
+class InputBase {
 public:
-    ControllerBase() {}
-    virtual ~ControllerBase() {}
+    InputBase() {}
+    virtual ~InputBase() {}
 
     /// Initializes input based on specific backends
     virtual bool Init() = 0;
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ void Init(ControllerBackends backend);
 void Shutdown();
 
 /// InputCommon 'plugin'
-extern ControllerBase* g_user_input;
+extern InputBase* g_user_input;
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.h b/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.h
index 4e78404f0..b05670833 100644
--- a/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.h
+++ b/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace InputCommon {
 
-class SDLController final : public ControllerBase {
+class SDLController final : public InputBase {
 public:
     SDLController();
     ~SDLController();