diff --git a/lib/device.cpp b/lib/device.cpp
index 41a4924..c2c868e 100644
--- a/lib/device.cpp
+++ b/lib/device.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ void shutdown_rumble() noexcept;
 
 namespace {
 SDL_Sensor* g_gyro = nullptr;
+SDL_Sensor* g_accel = nullptr;
 #if defined(SDL_PLATFORM_ANDROID)
 SDL_Haptic* g_haptic = nullptr;
 
@@ -142,6 +143,31 @@ void rotate_sensor_to_display(float* data, const int n_values) noexcept {
     break;
   }
 }
+
+bool read_sensor_data(const SDL_SensorType type, SDL_Sensor*& cached_sensor, float* data, const int n_values) noexcept {
+  if (data == nullptr || n_values <= 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  SDL_Sensor* sensor = open_sensor(type, cached_sensor);
+  if (sensor == nullptr) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  SDL_UpdateSensors();
+  if (!SDL_GetSensorData(sensor, data, n_values)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  rotate_sensor_to_display(data, n_values);
+  return true;
+}
+
+void close_sensor(SDL_Sensor*& sensor) noexcept {
+  if (sensor != nullptr) {
+    SDL_CloseSensor(sensor);
+    sensor = nullptr;
+  }
+}
 } // namespace
 
 #if defined(SDL_PLATFORM_ANDROID)
@@ -175,8 +201,7 @@ void shutdown_rumble() noexcept {
 #elif !defined(SDL_PLATFORM_IOS)
 bool rumble_available() noexcept { return false; }
 
-void rumble(const uint16_t lowFreq, const uint16_t highFreq,
-            const uint16_t durationMs) noexcept {
+void rumble(const uint16_t lowFreq, const uint16_t highFreq, const uint16_t durationMs) noexcept {
   static_cast<void>(lowFreq);
   static_cast<void>(highFreq);
   static_cast<void>(durationMs);
@@ -190,28 +215,18 @@ void shutdown_rumble() noexcept {}
 bool gyro_available() noexcept { return open_sensor(SDL_SENSOR_GYRO, g_gyro) != nullptr; }
 
 bool gyro(float* data, const int n_values) noexcept {
-  if (data == nullptr || n_values <= 0) {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return read_sensor_data(SDL_SENSOR_GYRO, g_gyro, data, n_values);
+}
 
-  SDL_Sensor* sensor = open_sensor(SDL_SENSOR_GYRO, g_gyro);
-  if (sensor == nullptr) {
-    return false;
-  }
+bool accel_available() noexcept { return open_sensor(SDL_SENSOR_ACCEL, g_accel) != nullptr; }
 
-  SDL_UpdateSensors();
-  if (!SDL_GetSensorData(sensor, data, n_values)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  rotate_sensor_to_display(data, n_values);
-  return true;
+bool accel(float* data, const int n_values) noexcept {
+  return read_sensor_data(SDL_SENSOR_ACCEL, g_accel, data, n_values);
 }
 
 void shutdown() noexcept {
   detail::shutdown_rumble();
-  if (g_gyro != nullptr) {
-    SDL_CloseSensor(g_gyro);
-    g_gyro = nullptr;
-  }
+  close_sensor(g_gyro);
+  close_sensor(g_accel);
 }
 } // namespace aurora::device
diff --git a/lib/device.hpp b/lib/device.hpp
index 2694ad9..f6c14f7 100644
--- a/lib/device.hpp
+++ b/lib/device.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ void rumble(uint16_t lowFreq, uint16_t highFreq, uint16_t durationMs) noexcept;
 bool gyro_available() noexcept;
 bool gyro(float* data, int n_values) noexcept;
 
+bool accel_available() noexcept;
+bool accel(float* data, int n_values) noexcept;
+
 void shutdown() noexcept;
 
 } // namespace aurora::device
diff --git a/lib/dolphin/pad/pad.cpp b/lib/dolphin/pad/pad.cpp
index 08f6058..b88f265 100644
--- a/lib/dolphin/pad/pad.cpp
+++ b/lib/dolphin/pad/pad.cpp
@@ -325,14 +325,39 @@ static bool device_gyro_available_for_port(const u32 port) {
   return port == PAD_CHAN0 && aurora::device::gyro_available();
 }
 
+static bool device_accel_available_for_port(const u32 port) {
+  return port == PAD_CHAN0 && aurora::device::accel_available();
+}
+
+static bool device_sensor_available_for_port(const u32 port, const PADSensorType sensor) {
+  switch (sensor) {
+  case PAD_SENSOR_ACCEL:
+    return device_accel_available_for_port(port);
+  case PAD_SENSOR_GYRO:
+    return device_gyro_available_for_port(port);
+  default:
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+static bool get_device_sensor_data(const PADSensorType sensor, f32* data, const int nValues) {
+  switch (sensor) {
+  case PAD_SENSOR_ACCEL:
+    return aurora::device::accel(data, nValues);
+  case PAD_SENSOR_GYRO:
+    return aurora::device::gyro(data, nValues);
+  default:
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 static bool controller_has_sensor(const aurora::input::GameController* controller, const PADSensorType sensor) {
   return controller != nullptr && SDL_GamepadHasSensor(controller->m_controller, static_cast<SDL_SensorType>(sensor));
 }
 
 static bool should_use_device_sensor(const u32 port, const aurora::input::GameController* controller,
                                      const PADSensorType sensor) {
-  return sensor == PAD_SENSOR_GYRO && !controller_has_sensor(controller, sensor) &&
-         device_gyro_available_for_port(port);
+  return device_sensor_available_for_port(port, sensor) && !controller_has_sensor(controller, sensor);
 }
 
 // ReSharper disable once CppDFAConstantFunctionResult
@@ -1657,7 +1682,7 @@ BOOL PADGetSensorData(const u32 port, const PADSensorType sensor, f32* data, con
   }
 
   if (should_use_device_sensor(port, ctrl, sensor)) {
-    return aurora::device::gyro(data, nValues) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+    return get_device_sensor_data(sensor, data, nValues) ? TRUE : FALSE;
   }
 
   return FALSE;