diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceDanceMat.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceDanceMat.cpp
index 30237286e6..d21371fe36 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceDanceMat.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceDanceMat.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void CSIDevice_DanceMat::SendCommand(u32 _Cmd, u8 _Poll)
 			unsigned int uStrength = command.Parameter2;
 
 			// get the correct pad number that should rumble locally when using netplay
-			const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_GetPadNum(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
+			const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
 
 			if (numPAD < 4)
 				Pad::Rumble(numPAD, uType, uStrength);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceDanceMat.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceDanceMat.h
index b30c107847..7c413026ec 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceDanceMat.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceDanceMat.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Send and Receive pad input from network
 	static bool NetPlay_GetInput(u8 numPAD, SPADStatus status, u32 *PADStatus);
-	static u8 NetPlay_GetPadNum(u8 numPAD);
+	static u8 NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(u8 numPAD);
 
 	// Return true on new data
 	virtual bool GetData(u32& _Hi, u32& _Low);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.cpp
index f6e0846b51..0c4bf48dcb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void CSIDevice_GCController::SendCommand(u32 _Cmd, u8 _Poll)
 			unsigned int uStrength = command.Parameter2;
 
 			// get the correct pad number that should rumble locally when using netplay
-			const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_GetPadNum(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
+			const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
 
 			if (numPAD < 4)
 				Pad::Rumble(numPAD, uType, uStrength);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.h
index a43e5027ce..9673041c6f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCController.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Send and Receive pad input from network
 	static bool NetPlay_GetInput(u8 numPAD, SPADStatus status, u32 *PADStatus);
-	static u8 NetPlay_GetPadNum(u8 numPAD);
+	static u8 NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(u8 numPAD);
 
 	// Return true on new data
 	virtual bool GetData(u32& _Hi, u32& _Low);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCSteeringWheel.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCSteeringWheel.cpp
index 562a450422..4102d29193 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCSteeringWheel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCSteeringWheel.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void CSIDevice_GCSteeringWheel::SendCommand(u32 _Cmd, u8 _Poll)
 			unsigned int uType = command.Parameter2;  // 06 = motor on, 04 = motor off
 
 			// get the correct pad number that should rumble locally when using netplay
-			const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_GetPadNum(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
+			const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
 
 			if (numPAD < 4)
 				Pad::Motor(numPAD, uType, uStrength);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void CSIDevice_GCSteeringWheel::SendCommand(u32 _Cmd, u8 _Poll)
 			unsigned int uStrength = command.Parameter2;
 
 			// get the correct pad number that should rumble locally when using netplay
-			const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_GetPadNum(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
+			const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
 
 			if (numPAD < 4)
 				Pad::Rumble(numPAD, uType, uStrength);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCSteeringWheel.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCSteeringWheel.h
index 2c539e56d4..2398b8f321 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCSteeringWheel.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SI_DeviceGCSteeringWheel.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Send and Receive pad input from network
 	static bool NetPlay_GetInput(u8 numPAD, SPADStatus status, u32 *PADStatus);
-	static u8 NetPlay_GetPadNum(u8 numPAD);
+	static u8 NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(u8 numPAD);
 
 	// Return true on new data
 	virtual bool GetData(u32& _Hi, u32& _Low);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/NetPlayClient.cpp
index 7a3febe030..be259ae8af 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ bool NetPlayClient::GetNetPads(const u8 pad_nb, const SPADStatus* const pad_stat
 	// We should add this split between "in-game" pads and "local"
 	// pads higher up.
 
-	int in_game_num = GetPadNum(pad_nb);
+	int in_game_num = InGamePadToLocalPad(pad_nb);
 
 	// If this in-game pad is one of ours, then update from the
 	// information given.
@@ -623,8 +623,25 @@ void NetPlayClient::Stop()
 	}
 }
 
-// called from ---CPU--- thread
-u8 NetPlayClient::GetPadNum(u8 numPAD)
+u8 NetPlayClient::InGamePadToLocalPad(u8 ingame_pad)
+{
+	// not our pad
+	if (m_pad_map[ingame_pad] != m_local_player->pid)
+		return 4;
+
+	int local_pad = 0;
+	int pad = 0;
+
+	for (; pad < ingame_pad; pad++)
+	{
+		if (m_pad_map[pad] == m_local_player->pid)
+			local_pad++;
+	}
+
+	return local_pad;
+}
+
+u8 NetPlayClient::LocalPadToInGamePad(u8 local_pad)
 {
 	// Figure out which in-game pad maps to which local pad.
 	// The logic we have here is that the local slots always
@@ -636,7 +653,7 @@ u8 NetPlayClient::GetPadNum(u8 numPAD)
 		if (m_pad_map[ingame_pad] == m_local_player->pid)
 			local_pad_count++;
 
-		if (local_pad_count == numPAD)
+		if (local_pad_count == local_pad)
 			break;
 	}
 
@@ -681,24 +698,24 @@ u32 CEXIIPL::NetPlay_GetGCTime()
 
 // called from ---CPU--- thread
 // return the local pad num that should rumble given a ingame pad num
-u8 CSIDevice_GCController::NetPlay_GetPadNum(u8 numPAD)
+u8 CSIDevice_GCController::NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(u8 numPAD)
 {
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(crit_netplay_client);
 
 	if (netplay_client)
-		return netplay_client->GetPadNum(numPAD);
+		return netplay_client->InGamePadToLocalPad(numPAD);
 	else
 		return numPAD;
 }
 
-u8 CSIDevice_GCSteeringWheel::NetPlay_GetPadNum(u8 numPAD)
+u8 CSIDevice_GCSteeringWheel::NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(u8 numPAD)
 {
-	return CSIDevice_GCController::NetPlay_GetPadNum(numPAD);
+	return CSIDevice_GCController::NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(numPAD);
 }
 
-u8 CSIDevice_DanceMat::NetPlay_GetPadNum(u8 numPAD)
+u8 CSIDevice_DanceMat::NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(u8 numPAD)
 {
-	return CSIDevice_GCController::NetPlay_GetPadNum(numPAD);
+	return CSIDevice_GCController::NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(numPAD);
 }
 
 // called from ---CPU--- thread
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/NetPlayClient.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/NetPlayClient.h
index d6b121a18d..fa53154b7e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/NetPlayClient.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/NetPlayClient.h
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ public:
 	void WiimoteUpdate(int _number);
 	bool GetNetPads(const u8 pad_nb, const SPADStatus* const, NetPad* const netvalues);
 
-	u8 GetPadNum(u8 numPAD);
+	u8 LocalPadToInGamePad(u8 localPad);
+	u8 InGamePadToLocalPad(u8 localPad);
 
 protected:
 	void ClearBuffers();