diff --git a/platform/ios/os_ios.h b/platform/ios/os_ios.h
index 94b38f2c40..f2ac1b3662 100644
--- a/platform/ios/os_ios.h
+++ b/platform/ios/os_ios.h
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ private:
 	virtual void initialize_core() override;
 	virtual void initialize() override;
 
-	virtual void initialize_joypads() override {
-	}
+	virtual void initialize_joypads() override;
 
 	virtual void set_main_loop(MainLoop *p_main_loop) override;
 	virtual MainLoop *get_main_loop() const override;
diff --git a/platform/ios/os_ios.mm b/platform/ios/os_ios.mm
index cd05c47b9c..2f75bf9dd5 100644
--- a/platform/ios/os_ios.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/os_ios.mm
@@ -126,11 +126,13 @@ void OS_IOS::initialize() {
 	initialize_core();
 }
 
+void OS_IOS::initialize_joypads() {
+	joypad_apple = memnew(JoypadApple);
+}
+
 void OS_IOS::initialize_modules() {
 	ios = memnew(iOS);
 	Engine::get_singleton()->add_singleton(Engine::Singleton("iOS", ios));
-
-	joypad_apple = memnew(JoypadApple);
 }
 
 void OS_IOS::deinitialize_modules() {