diff --git a/dlls/dinput/device.c b/dlls/dinput/device.c
index a4c85351648..5f8227acd0c 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/device.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/device.c
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ static inline const char *debugstr_diobjectdataformat( const DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT
                              debugstr_guid( data->pguid ), data->dwOfs, data->dwType, data->dwFlags );
 }
 
+static inline BOOL is_exclusively_acquired( struct dinput_device *device )
+{
+    return device->acquired && (device->dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE);
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *	Various debugging tools
  */
@@ -1073,7 +1078,7 @@ static HRESULT check_property( struct dinput_device *impl, const GUID *guid, con
 
         case (DWORD_PTR)DIPROP_FFLOAD:
             if (!(impl->caps.dwFlags & DIDC_FORCEFEEDBACK)) return DIERR_UNSUPPORTED;
-            if (!impl->acquired || !(impl->dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE)) return DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
+            if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl )) return DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
             /* fallthrough */
         case (DWORD_PTR)DIPROP_PRODUCTNAME:
         case (DWORD_PTR)DIPROP_INSTANCENAME:
@@ -1399,7 +1404,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI dinput_device_set_property( IDirectInputDevice8W *iface, c
         const DIPROPDWORD *value = (const DIPROPDWORD *)header;
         if (!impl->vtbl->send_device_gain) return DIERR_UNSUPPORTED;
         impl->device_gain = value->dwData;
-        if (!impl->acquired || !(impl->dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE)) return DI_OK;
+        if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl )) return DI_OK;
         return impl->vtbl->send_device_gain( iface, impl->device_gain );
     }
     case (DWORD_PTR)DIPROP_AXISMODE:
@@ -1679,7 +1684,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI dinput_device_CreateEffect( IDirectInputDevice8W *iface, c
     if (!params) return DI_OK;
 
     flags = params->dwSize == sizeof(DIEFFECT_DX6) ? DIEP_ALLPARAMS : DIEP_ALLPARAMS_DX5;
-    if (!impl->acquired || !(impl->dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE)) flags |= DIEP_NODOWNLOAD;
+    if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl )) flags |= DIEP_NODOWNLOAD;
     hr = IDirectInputEffect_SetParameters( *out, params, flags );
     if (FAILED(hr)) goto failed;
     return DI_OK;
@@ -1788,10 +1793,8 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI dinput_device_GetForceFeedbackState( IDirectInputDevice8W
     if (!(impl->caps.dwFlags & DIDC_FORCEFEEDBACK)) return DIERR_UNSUPPORTED;
 
     EnterCriticalSection( &impl->crit );
-    if (!impl->acquired || !(impl->dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE))
-        hr = DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
-    else
-        *out = impl->force_feedback_state;
+    if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl )) hr = DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
+    else *out = impl->force_feedback_state;
     LeaveCriticalSection( &impl->crit );
 
     return hr;
@@ -1819,7 +1822,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI dinput_device_SendForceFeedbackCommand( IDirectInputDevice
     if (!impl->vtbl->send_force_feedback_command) return DIERR_UNSUPPORTED;
 
     EnterCriticalSection( &impl->crit );
-    if (!impl->acquired || !(impl->dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE)) hr = DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
+    if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl )) hr = DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
     else hr = impl->vtbl->send_force_feedback_command( iface, command, FALSE );
     LeaveCriticalSection( &impl->crit );
 
diff --git a/dlls/dinput/joystick_hid.c b/dlls/dinput/joystick_hid.c
index ccf205e275b..7a365137271 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/joystick_hid.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/joystick_hid.c
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ static inline struct hid_joystick_effect *impl_from_IDirectInputEffect( IDirectI
     return CONTAINING_RECORD( iface, struct hid_joystick_effect, IDirectInputEffect_iface );
 }
 
+static inline BOOL is_exclusively_acquired( struct hid_joystick *joystick )
+{
+    return joystick->base.acquired && (joystick->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE);
+}
+
 static const GUID *object_usage_to_guid( USAGE usage_page, USAGE usage )
 {
     switch (usage_page)
@@ -827,7 +832,7 @@ static HRESULT hid_joystick_get_property( IDirectInputDevice8W *iface, DWORD pro
     {
         DIPROPDWORD *value = (DIPROPDWORD *)header;
         if (!(impl->base.caps.dwFlags & DIDC_FORCEFEEDBACK)) return DIERR_UNSUPPORTED;
-        if (!impl->base.acquired || !(impl->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE)) return DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
+        if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl )) return DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
         value->dwData = 0;
         return DI_OK;
     }
@@ -898,7 +903,7 @@ static HRESULT hid_joystick_unacquire( IDirectInputDevice8W *iface )
     else WaitForSingleObject( impl->base.read_event, INFINITE );
 
     if (!(impl->base.caps.dwFlags & DIDC_FORCEFEEDBACK)) return DI_OK;
-    if (!impl->base.acquired || !(impl->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE)) return DI_OK;
+    if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl )) return DI_OK;
     hid_joystick_send_force_feedback_command( iface, DISFFC_RESET, TRUE );
     return DI_OK;
 }
@@ -2682,7 +2687,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI hid_joystick_effect_Start( IDirectInputEffect *iface, DWOR
     else control = PID_USAGE_OP_EFFECT_START;
 
     EnterCriticalSection( &impl->joystick->base.crit );
-    if (!impl->joystick->base.acquired || !(impl->joystick->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE))
+    if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl->joystick ))
         hr = DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
     else if ((flags & DIES_NODOWNLOAD) && !impl->index)
         hr = DIERR_NOTDOWNLOADED;
@@ -2730,7 +2735,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI hid_joystick_effect_Stop( IDirectInputEffect *iface )
     TRACE( "iface %p.\n", iface );
 
     EnterCriticalSection( &impl->joystick->base.crit );
-    if (!impl->joystick->base.acquired || !(impl->joystick->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE))
+    if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl->joystick ))
         hr = DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
     else if (!impl->index)
         hr = DIERR_NOTDOWNLOADED;
@@ -2775,7 +2780,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI hid_joystick_effect_GetEffectStatus( IDirectInputEffect *i
     *status = 0;
 
     EnterCriticalSection( &impl->joystick->base.crit );
-    if (!impl->joystick->base.acquired || !(impl->joystick->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE))
+    if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl->joystick ))
         hr = DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
     else if (!impl->index)
         hr = DIERR_NOTDOWNLOADED;
@@ -2850,7 +2855,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI hid_joystick_effect_Download( IDirectInputEffect *iface )
     if (impl->modified) hr = DI_OK;
     else hr = DI_NOEFFECT;
 
-    if (!impl->joystick->base.acquired || !(impl->joystick->base.dwCoopLevel & DISCL_EXCLUSIVE))
+    if (!is_exclusively_acquired( impl->joystick ))
         hr = DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED;
     else if ((impl->flags & complete_mask) != complete_mask)
         hr = DIERR_INCOMPLETEEFFECT;