diff --git a/src/sdl/CInput.cpp b/src/sdl/CInput.cpp
index c932e0500..5e77a09e2 100644
--- a/src/sdl/CInput.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl/CInput.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@
 #endif
 
 CInput::CInput() {
+	resetControls();
+}
 
+CInput::~CInput() {
+}
+
+void CInput::resetControls() {
 	Uint8 i;
 
 	m_exit = false;
@@ -80,9 +86,6 @@ CInput::CInput() {
 	}
 }
 
-CInput::~CInput() {
-}
-
 short CInput::loadControlconfig(void)
 {
 	FILE *fp;
diff --git a/src/sdl/CInput.h b/src/sdl/CInput.h
index fb01f0ab1..fe2c97d3c 100644
--- a/src/sdl/CInput.h
+++ b/src/sdl/CInput.h
@@ -163,8 +163,9 @@ public:
 	void getEventName(int position, unsigned char input, char *buf);
 	bool readNewEvent(Uint8 device, int position);
 
-	short loadControlconfig(void);
-	short saveControlconfig(void);
+	short loadControlconfig();
+	void resetControls();
+	short saveControlconfig();
 
 	void flushKeys(void);
 	void flushCommands(void);