diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/view/InputBindingSetting.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/view/InputBindingSetting.kt
index c89f002e1..8ecd60684 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/view/InputBindingSetting.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/model/view/InputBindingSetting.kt
@@ -78,15 +78,6 @@ class InputBindingSetting(
 
             else -> false
         }
-
-    fun isDpadButtons(): Boolean =
-        when (abstractSetting.key) {
-            Settings.KEY_BUTTON_DOWN,
-            Settings.KEY_BUTTON_LEFT,
-            Settings.KEY_BUTTON_UP,
-            Settings.KEY_BUTTON_RIGHT -> true
-            else -> false
-        }
     /**
      * Returns true if this key is for the 3DS L/R or ZL/ZR buttons. Note, these are not real
      * triggers on the 3DS, but we support them as such on a physical gamepad.
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
index 6b643dc16..0206a8082 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -621,12 +621,12 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(private val fragmentView: SettingsFragmentView)
                 add(InputBindingSetting(button, Settings.axisTitles[i]))
             }
 
-            add(HeaderSetting(R.string.controller_dpad_axis))
+            add(HeaderSetting(R.string.controller_dpad_axis,R.string.controller_dpad_axis_description))
             Settings.dPadAxisKeys.forEachIndexed { i: Int, key: String ->
                 val button = getInputObject(key)
                 add(InputBindingSetting(button, Settings.axisTitles[i]))
             }
-            add(HeaderSetting(R.string.controller_dpad_button))
+            add(HeaderSetting(R.string.controller_dpad_button,R.string.controller_dpad_button_description))
             Settings.dPadButtonKeys.forEachIndexed { i: Int, key: String ->
                 val button = getInputObject(key)
                 add(InputBindingSetting(button, Settings.dPadTitles[i]))
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9895e45d4..38537bccd 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@
     <string name="controller_trigger">Trigger</string>
     <string name="controller_dpad">D-Pad</string>
     <string name="controller_dpad_axis">D-Pad (Axis)</string>
+    <string name="controller_dpad_axis_description">Some controllers will not be able to map their dpad as an axis. In that case, use the D-Pad (buttons) section below instead.</string>
     <string name="controller_dpad_button">D-Pad (Buttons)</string>
+    <string name="controller_dpad_button_description">Only map these buttons if the D-Pad (Axis) settings above do not work with your controller.</string>
     <string name="controller_axis_vertical">Up/Down Axis</string>
     <string name="controller_axis_horizontal">Left/Right Axis</string>
     <string name="direction_up">Up</string>