diff --git a/Backends/System/FreeBSD/Sources/kinc/backend/input/gamepad.cpp b/Backends/System/FreeBSD/Sources/kinc/backend/input/gamepad.cpp
index 31c27275f..3bb01ec41 100644
--- a/Backends/System/FreeBSD/Sources/kinc/backend/input/gamepad.cpp
+++ b/Backends/System/FreeBSD/Sources/kinc/backend/input/gamepad.cpp
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ const char *kinc_gamepad_vendor(int gamepad) {
 }
 
 const char *kinc_gamepad_product_name(int gamepad) {
-	return gamepads[gamepad].name;
+	return gamepad >= 0 && gamepad < KINC_GAMEPAD_MAX_COUNT ? gamepads[gamepad].name : "";
 }
 
 bool kinc_gamepad_connected(int gamepad) {
-	return gamepads[gamepad].connected;
+	return gamepad >= 0 && gamepad < KINC_GAMEPAD_MAX_COUNT && gamepads[gamepad].connected;
 }
 
 void kinc_gamepad_rumble(int gamepad, float left, float right) {}
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diff --git a/Backends/System/Linux/Sources/kinc/backend/gamepad.c.h b/Backends/System/Linux/Sources/kinc/backend/gamepad.c.h
index 03d671133..74b3dde94 100644
--- a/Backends/System/Linux/Sources/kinc/backend/gamepad.c.h
+++ b/Backends/System/Linux/Sources/kinc/backend/gamepad.c.h
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ const char *kinc_gamepad_vendor(int gamepad) {
 }
 
 const char *kinc_gamepad_product_name(int gamepad) {
-	return gamepads[gamepad].name;
+	return gamepad >= 0 && gamepad < KINC_GAMEPAD_MAX_COUNT ? gamepads[gamepad].name : "";
 }
 
 bool kinc_gamepad_connected(int gamepad) {
-	return gamepads[gamepad].connected;
+	return gamepad >= 0 && gamepad < KINC_GAMEPAD_MAX_COUNT && gamepads[gamepad].connected;
 }
 
 void kinc_gamepad_rumble(int gamepad, float left, float right) {}