diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/CommonPaths.h b/Source/Core/Common/Src/CommonPaths.h
index 88fec6298c..04c86d7cac 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/CommonPaths.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/CommonPaths.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 // Plugin files
 #define DEFAULT_GFX_PLUGIN	PLUGIN_PREFIX "Plugin_VideoOGL" PLUGIN_SUFFIX
 #define DEFAULT_DSP_PLUGIN	PLUGIN_PREFIX "Plugin_DSP_HLE" PLUGIN_SUFFIX
-#ifdef _WIN32
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__linux__)
 #define DEFAULT_PAD_PLUGIN	PLUGIN_PREFIX "Plugin_GCPadNew" PLUGIN_SUFFIX
 #else
 #define DEFAULT_PAD_PLUGIN	PLUGIN_PREFIX "Plugin_GCPad" PLUGIN_SUFFIX