diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b17426dec..9aa3edc67 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ set(SDL_OPENGLES OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(SDL_VULKAN ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(SDL_JOYSTICK ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(SDL_HAPTIC OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
-set(SDL_HIDAPI OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(SDL_HIDAPI ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(SDL_SENSOR OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(SDL_STATIC_PIC ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(ANYPS5_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS}")
diff --git a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/CMakeLists.txt b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/CMakeLists.txt
index e039c0529..7614efad3 100644
--- a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,3 +30,9 @@ target_include_directories(video_out_flip_tests PRIVATE ${LIBS_INCLUDE_DIR} ${CM
 target_link_libraries(video_out_flip_tests PRIVATE libSceVideoOut libSceAgcDriver libkernel libc)
 set_target_properties(video_out_flip_tests PROPERTIES CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 configure_windows_unwind(video_out_flip_tests)
+
+if(BUILD_TESTING)
+    add_executable(pad_sdl_tests tests/PadSdl.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(pad_sdl_tests PRIVATE SDL2-static)
+    add_test(NAME pad_sdl COMMAND pad_sdl_tests)
+endif()
diff --git a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/PadInput.cpp b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/PadInput.cpp
index 7bf045fa0..3469cb70d 100644
--- a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/PadInput.cpp
+++ b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/src/PadInput.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ PadInput::~PadInput() {
 void PadInput::openFirstAvailableController() {
     if (controller != nullptr) return;
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_RUMBLE, "1");
     if ((SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) & SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) == 0) {
         if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) != 0) {
             APS5_LOG_ERR("Pad: SDL game controller init failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
diff --git a/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/PadSdl.cpp b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/PadSdl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cec6638fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/libs/prx/libSceVideoOut/tests/PadSdl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "SDL_config.h"
+
+#include <cstdio>
+
+int main() {
+#ifdef SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI
+    std::puts("pad_sdl: SDL drives controllers through HIDAPI");
+    return 0;
+#else
+    std::fputs("pad_sdl: SDL is built without HIDAPI, so a DualSense gets no light bar, touchpad or trigger effects\n", stderr);
+    return 1;
+#endif
+}