diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 80b2eeabcd..4b4da4da29 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ struct Values {
 
     Setting<bool> enable_raw_input{false, "enable_raw_input"};
     Setting<bool> controller_navigation{true, "controller_navigation"};
+    Setting<bool> enable_joycon_driver{true, "enable_joycon_driver"};
 
     SwitchableSetting<bool> vibration_enabled{true, "vibration_enabled"};
     SwitchableSetting<bool> enable_accurate_vibrations{false, "enable_accurate_vibrations"};
diff --git a/src/input_common/drivers/joycon.cpp b/src/input_common/drivers/joycon.cpp
index eab10d11c0..1fca11d34e 100644
--- a/src/input_common/drivers/joycon.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/drivers/joycon.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 namespace InputCommon {
 
 Joycons::Joycons(const std::string& input_engine_) : InputEngine(input_engine_) {
+    // Avoid conflicting with SDL driver
+    if (!Settings::values.enable_joycon_driver) {
+        return;
+    }
     LOG_INFO(Input, "Joycon driver Initialization started");
     const int init_res = SDL_hid_init();
     if (init_res == 0) {
diff --git a/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.cpp b/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.cpp
index 4818bb7442..c9496a0d86 100644
--- a/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/drivers/sdl_driver.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,14 @@ void SDLDriver::InitJoystick(int joystick_index) {
 
     const auto guid = GetGUID(sdl_joystick);
 
+    if (Settings::values.enable_joycon_driver) {
+        if (guid.uuid[5] == 0x05 && guid.uuid[4] == 0x7e) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Input, "Device black listed {}", joystick_index);
+            SDL_JoystickClose(sdl_joystick);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     std::scoped_lock lock{joystick_map_mutex};
     if (joystick_map.find(guid) == joystick_map.end()) {
         auto joystick = std::make_shared<SDLJoystick>(guid, 0, sdl_joystick, sdl_gamecontroller);
@@ -440,9 +448,14 @@ SDLDriver::SDLDriver(std::string input_engine_) : InputEngine(std::move(input_en
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_RUMBLE, "1");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
 
-    // Use hidapi driver for joycons. This will allow joycons to be detected as a GameController and
-    // not a generic one
-    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_JOY_CONS, "1");
+    // Disable hidapi drivers for switch controllers when the custom joycon driver is enabled
+    if (Settings::values.enable_joycon_driver) {
+        SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_JOY_CONS, "0");
+        SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH, "0");
+    } else {
+        SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_JOY_CONS, "1");
+        SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_SWITCH, "1");
+    }
 
     // Disable hidapi driver for xbox. Already default on Windows, this causes conflict with native
     // driver on Linux.
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index 0db62baa32..d8b26ebd88 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ void Config::ReadControlValues() {
     ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.emulate_analog_keyboard);
     Settings::values.mouse_panning = false;
     ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.mouse_panning_sensitivity);
+    ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.enable_joycon_driver);
 
     ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.tas_enable);
     ReadBasicSetting(Settings::values.tas_loop);
@@ -1139,6 +1140,7 @@ void Config::SaveControlValues() {
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.enable_accurate_vibrations);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.motion_enabled);
     WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.enable_raw_input);
+    WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.enable_joycon_driver);
     WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.keyboard_enabled);
     WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.emulate_analog_keyboard);
     WriteBasicSetting(Settings::values.mouse_panning_sensitivity);
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_advanced.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_advanced.cpp
index 235b813d97..77b976e740 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_advanced.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_advanced.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ void ConfigureInputAdvanced::ApplyConfiguration() {
     Settings::values.controller_navigation = ui->controller_navigation->isChecked();
     Settings::values.enable_ring_controller = ui->enable_ring_controller->isChecked();
     Settings::values.enable_ir_sensor = ui->enable_ir_sensor->isChecked();
+    Settings::values.enable_joycon_driver = ui->enable_joycon_driver->isChecked();
 }
 
 void ConfigureInputAdvanced::LoadConfiguration() {
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ void ConfigureInputAdvanced::LoadConfiguration() {
     ui->controller_navigation->setChecked(Settings::values.controller_navigation.GetValue());
     ui->enable_ring_controller->setChecked(Settings::values.enable_ring_controller.GetValue());
     ui->enable_ir_sensor->setChecked(Settings::values.enable_ir_sensor.GetValue());
+    ui->enable_joycon_driver->setChecked(Settings::values.enable_joycon_driver.GetValue());
 
     UpdateUIEnabled();
 }
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_advanced.ui b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_advanced.ui
index fac8cf827d..75d96d3ab5 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_advanced.ui
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_advanced.ui
@@ -2696,6 +2696,22 @@
                      </widget>
                    </item>
                    <item row="5" column="0">
+                      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enable_joycon_driver">
+                       <property name="toolTip">
+                         <string>Requires restarting yuzu</string>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="minimumSize">
+                         <size>
+                           <width>0</width>
+                           <height>23</height>
+                         </size>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="text">
+                         <string>Enable direct JoyCon driver</string>
+                       </property>
+                     </widget>
+                   </item>
+                   <item row="6" column="0">
                      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="mouse_panning">
                        <property name="minimumSize">
                          <size>
@@ -2708,7 +2724,7 @@
                        </property>
                      </widget>
                    </item>
-                   <item row="5" column="2">
+                   <item row="6" column="2">
                      <widget class="QSpinBox" name="mouse_panning_sensitivity">
                        <property name="toolTip">
                          <string>Mouse sensitivity</string>
@@ -2730,14 +2746,14 @@
                        </property>
                      </widget>
                    </item>
-                   <item row="6" column="0">
+                   <item row="7" column="0">
                      <widget class="QLabel" name="motion_touch">
                        <property name="text">
                          <string>Motion / Touch</string>
                        </property>
                      </widget>
                    </item>
-                   <item row="6" column="2">
+                   <item row="7" column="2">
                      <widget class="QPushButton" name="buttonMotionTouch">
                        <property name="text">
                          <string>Configure</string>