diff --git a/3rdparty/hidapi/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/hidapi/CMakeLists.txt
index e1e36ac13e..2d043d6936 100644
--- a/3rdparty/hidapi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/hidapi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,22 +1,30 @@
 # hidapi
-set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS FALSE CACHE BOOL "Don't build shared libs")
-set(HIDAPI_INSTALL_TARGETS FALSE CACHE BOOL "Don't install anything")
-
-if(CMAKE_SYSTEM MATCHES "Linux")
-	set(HIDAPI_WITH_LIBUSB FALSE CACHE BOOL "Don't build with libusb for linux")
-endif()
-
-add_library(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE)
-add_subdirectory(hidapi EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-
-if(APPLE)
-	target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi_darwin "-framework CoreFoundation" "-framework IOKit")
-elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM MATCHES "Linux")
-	target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi-hidraw udev)
-elseif(WIN32)
-	target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi::hidapi hidapi::include Shlwapi.lib)
-elseif(ANDROID)
-	target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi::libusb)
+if(USE_SYSTEM_HIDAPI)
+	message(STATUS "RPCS3: using shared hidapi")
+	pkg_check_modules(hidapi-hidraw REQUIRED IMPORTED_TARGET hidapi-hidraw)
+	add_library(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE)
+	target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE PkgConfig::hidapi-hidraw)
+	target_include_directories(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE PkgConfig::hidapi-hidraw)
 else()
-	target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi-libusb usb)
+	set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS FALSE CACHE BOOL "Don't build shared libs")
+	set(HIDAPI_INSTALL_TARGETS FALSE CACHE BOOL "Don't install anything")
+
+	if(CMAKE_SYSTEM MATCHES "Linux")
+		set(HIDAPI_WITH_LIBUSB FALSE CACHE BOOL "Don't build with libusb for linux")
+	endif()
+
+	add_library(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE)
+	add_subdirectory(hidapi EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+
+	if(APPLE)
+		target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi_darwin "-framework CoreFoundation" "-framework IOKit")
+	elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM MATCHES "Linux")
+		target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi-hidraw udev)
+	elseif(WIN32)
+		target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi::hidapi hidapi::include Shlwapi.lib)
+	elseif(ANDROID)
+		target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi::libusb)
+	else()
+		target_link_libraries(3rdparty_hidapi INTERFACE hidapi-libusb usb)
+	endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b132da0b1..04e95a3ee4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ option(USE_SYSTEM_FAUDIO "Prefer system FAudio instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_FFMPEG "Prefer system ffmpeg instead of the prebuild one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_FLATBUFFERS "Prefer system flatbuffers instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_GLSLANG "Prefer system glslang instead of the builtin one" OFF)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_HIDAPI "Prefer system hidapi instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_LIBPNG "Prefer system libpng instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_LIBUSB "Prefer system libusb instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_MINIUPNPC "Prefer system MiniUPnPc instead of the builtin one" OFF)