diff --git a/src/mame/machine/xbox.cpp b/src/mame/machine/xbox.cpp
index c5afa57d3bb..7a428d6f65a 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/xbox.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/xbox.cpp
@@ -1827,10 +1827,10 @@ INPUT_PORTS_START(xbox_controller)
 		PORT_CODE_DEC(KEYCODE_2_PAD) PORT_CODE_INC(KEYCODE_8_PAD)
 
 	PORT_START("DPad") // pressure sensitive directional pad
-	PORT_BIT(0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP) PORT_NAME("DPad Up")
-	PORT_BIT(0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN) PORT_NAME("DPad Down")
-	PORT_BIT(0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT) PORT_NAME("DPad Left")
-	PORT_BIT(0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT) PORT_NAME("DPad Right")
+	PORT_BIT(0x01, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP) PORT_NAME("DPad Up")
+	PORT_BIT(0x02, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN) PORT_NAME("DPad Down")
+	PORT_BIT(0x04, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT) PORT_NAME("DPad Left")
+	PORT_BIT(0x08, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT) PORT_NAME("DPad Right")
 
 	PORT_START("TriggerL") // analog trigger
 	PORT_BIT(0xff, 0x00, IPT_PEDAL) PORT_NAME("TriggerL") PORT_SENSITIVITY(100) PORT_KEYDELTA(1) PORT_MINMAX(0, 0xff)
@@ -1841,8 +1841,8 @@ INPUT_PORTS_START(xbox_controller)
 		PORT_CODE_DEC(KEYCODE_3_PAD) PORT_CODE_INC(KEYCODE_9_PAD)
 
 	PORT_START("Buttons") // digital buttons
-	PORT_BIT(0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON2) PORT_NAME("Start") // Start button
-	PORT_BIT(0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1) PORT_NAME("Back") // Back button
+	PORT_BIT(0x01, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_BUTTON2) PORT_NAME("Start") // Start button
+	PORT_BIT(0x02, IP_ACTIVE_HIGH, IPT_BUTTON1) PORT_NAME("Back") // Back button
 
 	PORT_START("AGreen") // analog button
 	PORT_BIT(0xff, 0x00, IPT_PEDAL) PORT_NAME("A-Green") PORT_SENSITIVITY(100) PORT_KEYDELTA(32)  PORT_MINMAX(0, 0xff)