diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/flower.c b/src/mame/drivers/flower.c
index cdb3ca2069d..916a6dde12a 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/flower.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/flower.c
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ CHIP #  POSITION   TYPE
 14       19E         "       "
 
                 Upright or Cocktail cabinet
-     Two 8-Way joysticks with three (3) fire buttons each
-     NOTE: one cab was found to have 4-Way, so we're not 100% sure.
+     Two 4-Way joysticks with three (3) fire buttons each
 
     Button 1: Laser    Button 2: Missle    Button 3: Cutter
 
@@ -197,20 +196,20 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( flower )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, "50k, then every 80k" )
 
 	PORT_START("IN0CPU1")
-	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP    ) PORT_8WAY
-	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN  ) PORT_8WAY
-	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT  ) PORT_8WAY
-	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_8WAY
+	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP    ) PORT_4WAY
+	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN  ) PORT_4WAY
+	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT  ) PORT_4WAY
+	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_4WAY
 	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1 ) PORT_NAME("P1 Laser")
 	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON2 ) PORT_NAME("P1 Missile")
 	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON3 ) PORT_NAME("P1 Cutter")
 	PORT_BIT( 0x80, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_UNKNOWN )
 
 	PORT_START("IN1CPU1")
-	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP    ) PORT_8WAY PORT_COCKTAIL
-	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN  ) PORT_8WAY PORT_COCKTAIL
-	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT  ) PORT_8WAY PORT_COCKTAIL
-	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_8WAY PORT_COCKTAIL
+	PORT_BIT( 0x01, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_UP    ) PORT_4WAY PORT_COCKTAIL
+	PORT_BIT( 0x02, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_DOWN  ) PORT_4WAY PORT_COCKTAIL
+	PORT_BIT( 0x04, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_LEFT  ) PORT_4WAY PORT_COCKTAIL
+	PORT_BIT( 0x08, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_JOYSTICK_RIGHT ) PORT_4WAY PORT_COCKTAIL
 	PORT_BIT( 0x10, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON1 ) PORT_COCKTAIL PORT_NAME("P2 Laser")
 	PORT_BIT( 0x20, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON2 ) PORT_COCKTAIL PORT_NAME("P2 Missile")
 	PORT_BIT( 0x40, IP_ACTIVE_LOW, IPT_BUTTON3 ) PORT_COCKTAIL PORT_NAME("P2 Cutter")