diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
index 5e8634497..212c55c09 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void InputController::update() {
 int InputController::pollEvents() {
 	int activeButtons = 0;
 	for (auto& pad : gamepads()) {
-		InputMapper im(mapper(pad));
+		InputMapper im(mapper(pad.get()));
 		activeButtons |= im.mapKeys(pad->currentButtons());
 		activeButtons |= im.mapAxes(pad->currentAxes());
 		activeButtons |= im.mapHats(pad->currentHats());
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int InputController::pollEvents() {
 	return activeButtons;
 }
 
-Gamepad* InputController::gamepad(uint32_t type) {
+std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> InputController::gamepad(uint32_t type) {
 	auto driver = m_inputDrivers.value(type);
 	if (!driver) {
 		return nullptr;
@@ -370,13 +370,13 @@ Gamepad* InputController::gamepad(uint32_t type) {
 	return driver->activeGamepad();
 }
 
-QList<Gamepad*> InputController::gamepads() {
-	QList<Gamepad*> pads;
+QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> InputController::gamepads() {
+	QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> pads;
 	for (auto& driver : m_inputDrivers) {
 		if (!driver->supportsGamepads()) {
 			continue;
 		}
-		Gamepad* pad = driver->activeGamepad();
+		std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> pad = driver->activeGamepad();
 		if (pad) {
 			pads.append(pad);
 		}
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ QList<Gamepad*> InputController::gamepads() {
 
 QSet<int> InputController::activeGamepadButtons(uint32_t type) {
 	QSet<int> activeButtons;
-	Gamepad* pad = gamepad(type);
+	std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> pad = gamepad(type);
 	if (!pad) {
 		return {};
 	}
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ QSet<int> InputController::activeGamepadButtons(uint32_t type) {
 
 QSet<QPair<int, GamepadAxisEvent::Direction>> InputController::activeGamepadAxes(uint32_t type) {
 	QSet<QPair<int, GamepadAxisEvent::Direction>> activeAxes;
-	Gamepad* pad = gamepad(type);
+	std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> pad = gamepad(type);
 	if (!pad) {
 		return {};
 	}
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ QSet<QPair<int, GamepadAxisEvent::Direction>> InputController::activeGamepadAxes
 
 QSet<QPair<int, GamepadHatEvent::Direction>> InputController::activeGamepadHats(uint32_t type) {
 	QSet<QPair<int, GamepadHatEvent::Direction>> activeHats;
-	Gamepad* pad = gamepad(type);
+	std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> pad = gamepad(type);
 	if (!pad) {
 		return {};
 	}
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.h b/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
index 6f2326cbd..06871ff1e 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ private:
 	static int claimPlayer();
 	static void freePlayer(int);
 
-	Gamepad* gamepad(uint32_t type);
-	QList<Gamepad*> gamepads();
+	std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> gamepad(uint32_t type);
+	QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> gamepads();
 
 	QSet<int> activeGamepadButtons(uint32_t type);
 	QSet<QPair<int, GamepadAxisEvent::Direction>> activeGamepadAxes(uint32_t type);
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/input/InputDriver.cpp b/src/platform/qt/input/InputDriver.cpp
index f76649bd8..3f805f411 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/input/InputDriver.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/input/InputDriver.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ QList<KeySource*> InputDriver::connectedKeySources() const {
 	return {};
 }
 
-QList<Gamepad*> InputDriver::connectedGamepads() const {
+QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> InputDriver::connectedGamepads() const {
 	return {};
 }
 
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ KeySource* InputDriver::activeKeySource() {
 	return ks[activeKeySource];
 }
 
-Gamepad* InputDriver::activeGamepad() {
-	QList<Gamepad*> pads(connectedGamepads());
+std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> InputDriver::activeGamepad() {
+	QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> pads(connectedGamepads());
 	int activeGamepad = activeGamepadIndex();
 	if (activeGamepad < 0 || activeGamepad >= pads.count()) {
 		return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/input/InputDriver.h b/src/platform/qt/input/InputDriver.h
index cc0a6e0cd..4b0513f2e 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/input/InputDriver.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/input/InputDriver.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QObject>
 
+#include <memory>
+
 struct mRotationSource;
 struct mRumble;
 
@@ -42,13 +44,13 @@ public:
 	virtual bool update() = 0;
 
 	virtual QList<KeySource*> connectedKeySources() const;
-	virtual QList<Gamepad*> connectedGamepads() const;
+	virtual QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> connectedGamepads() const;
 
 	virtual int activeKeySourceIndex() const;
 	virtual int activeGamepadIndex() const;
 
 	KeySource* activeKeySource();
-	Gamepad* activeGamepad();
+	std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> activeGamepad();
 
 	virtual void setActiveKeySource(int);
 	virtual void setActiveGamepad(int);
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/input/SDLInputDriver.cpp b/src/platform/qt/input/SDLInputDriver.cpp
index 5b68462d1..e3a77094f 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/input/SDLInputDriver.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/input/SDLInputDriver.cpp
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ bool SDLInputDriver::update() {
 	return true;
 }
 
-QList<Gamepad*> SDLInputDriver::connectedGamepads() const {
-	QList<Gamepad*> pads;
+QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> SDLInputDriver::connectedGamepads() const {
+	QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> pads;
 	for (auto& pad : m_gamepads) {
-		pads.append(pad.get());
+		pads.append(pad);
 	}
 	return pads;
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/input/SDLInputDriver.h b/src/platform/qt/input/SDLInputDriver.h
index 0ca2f4030..61f1e6238 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/input/SDLInputDriver.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/input/SDLInputDriver.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool update() override;
 
-	QList<Gamepad*> connectedGamepads() const override;
+	QList<std::shared_ptr<Gamepad>> connectedGamepads() const override;
 
 	int activeGamepadIndex() const override;
 	void setActiveGamepad(int) override;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/scripting/ScriptingController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/scripting/ScriptingController.cpp
index f4c5092c1..95180d1de 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/scripting/ScriptingController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/scripting/ScriptingController.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void ScriptingController::updateGamepad() {
 		detachGamepad();
 		return;
 	}
-	Gamepad* gamepad = driver->activeGamepad();
+	std::shared_ptr<Gamepad> gamepad = driver->activeGamepad();
 	if (!gamepad) {
 		detachGamepad();
 		return;