diff --git a/tools/generate_emu_config/controller_config_generator/parse_controller_vdf.py b/tools/generate_emu_config/controller_config_generator/parse_controller_vdf.py
index 3a19555c..b80ad57b 100644
--- a/tools/generate_emu_config/controller_config_generator/parse_controller_vdf.py
+++ b/tools/generate_emu_config/controller_config_generator/parse_controller_vdf.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ keymap_digital = {
 }
 
 def add_input_bindings(group, bindings, force_binding=None, keymap=keymap_digital):
+    if "inputs" not in group:
+        return bindings
     for i in group["inputs"]:
         for act in group["inputs"][i]:
             for fp in group["inputs"][i][act]: