diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/mouse_gyro_state.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/mouse_gyro_state.cpp
index 05d9e50421..ed3c2d90cd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/mouse_gyro_state.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/mouse_gyro_state.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #include "mouse_gyro_state.h"
 
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
+#include <QWheelEvent>
+#include <QWindow>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
 void mouse_gyro_state::clear()
 {
 	active = false;
@@ -37,6 +44,65 @@ void mouse_gyro_state::set_gyro_y(s32 steps)
 	gyro_y = static_cast<u16>(std::clamp(gyro_y + steps, 0, DEFAULT_MOTION_Y * 2 - 1));
 }
 
+void mouse_gyro_state::gyro_detect(QEvent* ev, const QWindow& win)
+{
+	// Hardcoded mouse-based motion input.
+	// Captures mouse events while the game window is focused.
+	// Updates motion sensor values via mouse position and mouse wheel while RMB is held.
+	// Intentionally independent of chosen pad configuration.
+	switch (ev->type())
+	{
+	case QEvent::MouseButtonPress:
+	{
+		auto* e = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(ev);
+		if (e->button() == Qt::RightButton)
+		{
+			// Enable mouse-driven gyro emulation while RMB is held.
+			set_gyro_active();
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+	case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease:
+	{
+		auto* e = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(ev);
+		if (e->button() == Qt::RightButton)
+		{
+			// Disable gyro emulation and request a one-shot motion reset.
+			set_gyro_reset();
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+	case QEvent::MouseMove:
+	{
+		auto* e = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(ev);
+
+		// Track cursor offset from window center.
+		const QPoint center(win.width() / 2, win.height() / 2);
+		const QPoint cur = e->position().toPoint();
+
+		const s32 off_x = cur.x() - center.x() + DEFAULT_MOTION_X;
+		const s32 off_y = cur.y() - center.y() + DEFAULT_MOTION_Z;
+
+		// Determine motion from relative mouse position while gyro emulation is active.
+		set_gyro_xz(off_x, off_y);
+
+		break;
+	}
+	case QEvent::Wheel:
+	{
+		auto* e = static_cast<QWheelEvent*>(ev);
+
+		// Track mouse wheel steps.
+		const s32 steps = e->angleDelta().y() / 120;
+
+		// Accumulate mouse wheel steps while gyro emulation is active.
+		set_gyro_y(steps);
+
+		break;
+	}
+	}
+}
+
 void mouse_gyro_state::gyro_run(const std::shared_ptr<Pad>& pad)
 {
 	if (!pad || !pad->is_connected())
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/mouse_gyro_state.h b/rpcs3/Input/mouse_gyro_state.h
index bd4c870ff4..21b52d5b9c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/mouse_gyro_state.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/mouse_gyro_state.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #include "util/types.hpp"
 #include "Emu/Io/pad_types.h"
 
-#include <algorithm>
+class QEvent;
+class QWindow;
 
 // Mouse-based motion sensor emulation state.
 class mouse_gyro_state
@@ -29,5 +30,6 @@ public:
 	void set_gyro_xz(s32 off_x, s32 off_y);
 	void set_gyro_y(s32 steps);
 
+	void gyro_detect(QEvent* ev, const QWindow& win);
 	void gyro_run(const std::shared_ptr<Pad>& pad);
 };
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
index 27c1d33ee0..7120992b52 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,8 @@ void pad_thread::operator()()
 
 			// Inject mouse-based motion sensor values into pad sensors for gyro emulation.
 			// Intentionally bound to Player 1 only.
-			m_mouse_gyro.gyro_run(m_pads[0]);
+			auto& main_pad = m_pads[0];
+			m_mouse_gyro.gyro_run(main_pad);
 		}
 
 		m_info.now_connect = connected_devices + num_ldd_pad;
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
index 061fb3c6cf..b2d2622394 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
@@ -1219,64 +1219,11 @@ bool gs_frame::event(QEvent* ev)
 	}
 
 	// Hardcoded mouse-based motion input.
-	// Captures mouse events while the game window is focused.
-	// Updates motion sensor values via mouse position and mouse wheel while RMB is held.
-	// Intentionally independent of chosen pad configuration.
 	if (Emu.IsRunning())
 	{
 		if (auto* pad_thr = pad::get_pad_thread(true))
 		{
-			switch (ev->type())
-			{
-			case QEvent::MouseButtonPress:
-			{
-				auto* e = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(ev);
-				if (e->button() == Qt::RightButton)
-				{
-					// Enable mouse-driven gyro emulation while RMB is held.
-					pad_thr->m_mouse_gyro.set_gyro_active();
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-			case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease:
-			{
-				auto* e = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(ev);
-				if (e->button() == Qt::RightButton)
-				{
-					// Disable gyro emulation and request a one-shot motion reset.
-					pad_thr->m_mouse_gyro.set_gyro_reset();
-				}
-				break;
-			}
-			case QEvent::MouseMove:
-			{				
-				auto* e = static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(ev);
-
-				// Track cursor offset from window center.
-				const QPoint center(width() / 2, height() / 2);
-				const QPoint cur = e->position().toPoint();
-
-				const s32 off_x = cur.x() - center.x() + DEFAULT_MOTION_X;
-				const s32 off_y = cur.y() - center.y() + DEFAULT_MOTION_Z;
-
-				// Determine motion from relative mouse position while gyro emulation is active.
-				pad_thr->m_mouse_gyro.set_gyro_xz(off_x, off_y);
-
-				break;
-			}
-			case QEvent::Wheel:
-			{
-				auto* e = static_cast<QWheelEvent*>(ev);
-
-				// Track mouse wheel steps.
-				const s32 steps = e->angleDelta().y() / 120;
-
-				// Accumulate mouse wheel steps while gyro emulation is active.
-				pad_thr->m_mouse_gyro.set_gyro_y(steps);
-
-				break;
-			}
-			}
+			pad_thr->m_mouse_gyro.gyro_detect(ev, *this);
 		}
 	}