diff --git a/src/joystick/apple/SDL_mfijoystick.m b/src/joystick/apple/SDL_mfijoystick.m
index 2e93e684ae..d512521a4b 100644
--- a/src/joystick/apple/SDL_mfijoystick.m
+++ b/src/joystick/apple/SDL_mfijoystick.m
@@ -1060,13 +1060,7 @@ static void IOS_MFIJoystickUpdate(SDL_Joystick *joystick)
 
             int button = 0;
             for (id key in device->buttons) {
-                bool down;
-                if (button == device->pause_button_index) {
-                    down = (device->pause_button_pressed > 0);
-                } else {
-                    down = buttons[key].isPressed;
-                }
-                SDL_SendJoystickButton(timestamp, joystick, button++, down);
+                SDL_SendJoystickButton(timestamp, joystick, button++, buttons[key].isPressed);
             }
         } else if (controller.extendedGamepad) {
             bool isstack;