diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
index fe9a12a49b..dc683cf584 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ PadHandlerBase::connection PadHandlerBase::get_next_button_press(const std::stri
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		constexpr u16 touch_threshold = static_cast<u16>(255 * 0.9f);
-
 		const bool is_trigger = get_is_left_trigger(device, keycode) || get_is_right_trigger(device, keycode);
 		const bool is_stick   = !is_trigger && (get_is_left_stick(device, keycode) || get_is_right_stick(device, keycode));
 		const bool is_touch_motion = !is_trigger && !is_stick && get_is_touch_pad_motion(device, keycode);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.h
index aadadf868a..798b289d49 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ protected:
 
 	static constexpr u32 MAX_GAMEPADS = 7;
 	static constexpr u16 button_press_threshold = 50;
+	static constexpr u16 touch_threshold = static_cast<u16>(255 * 0.9f);
 
 	std::array<bool, MAX_GAMEPADS> last_connection_status{{ false, false, false, false, false, false, false }};