diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
index c8e7016ace..8b16173312 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
@@ -64,14 +64,10 @@ GCPad::GCPad(const unsigned int index) : m_index(index)
   }
 
   // sticks
-  constexpr auto main_gate_radius =
-      ControlState(MAIN_STICK_GATE_RADIUS) / GCPadStatus::MAIN_STICK_RADIUS;
   groups.emplace_back(m_main_stick = new ControllerEmu::OctagonAnalogStick(
-                          "Main Stick", _trans("Control Stick"), main_gate_radius));
-
-  constexpr auto c_gate_radius = ControlState(C_STICK_GATE_RADIUS) / GCPadStatus::C_STICK_RADIUS;
+                          "Main Stick", _trans("Control Stick"), MAIN_STICK_GATE_RADIUS));
   groups.emplace_back(m_c_stick = new ControllerEmu::OctagonAnalogStick(
-                          "C-Stick", _trans("C Stick"), c_gate_radius));
+                          "C-Stick", _trans("C Stick"), C_STICK_GATE_RADIUS));
 
   // triggers
   groups.emplace_back(m_triggers = new ControllerEmu::MixedTriggers(_trans("Triggers")));
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.h
index 9134ba9eee..daf7b04243 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.h
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ public:
 
   void LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface) override;
 
-  static const u8 MAIN_STICK_GATE_RADIUS = 87;
-  static const u8 C_STICK_GATE_RADIUS = 74;
+  // Values averaged from multiple genuine GameCube controllers.
+  static constexpr ControlState MAIN_STICK_GATE_RADIUS = 0.7937125;
+  static constexpr ControlState C_STICK_GATE_RADIUS = 0.7221375;
 
 private:
   ControllerEmu::Buttons* m_buttons;