diff --git a/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Controls/InputControlPath.cs b/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Controls/InputControlPath.cs
index de993f9c65..201e145981 100644
--- a/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Controls/InputControlPath.cs
+++ b/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem/InputSystem/Controls/InputControlPath.cs
@@ -507,7 +507,9 @@ private static bool StringMatches(Substring str, InternedString matchTo)
                     nextChar = str[++posInStr];
                 if (nextChar == '*')
                 {
-                    ////TODO: make sure we don't end up with ** here
+                    // Collapse consecutive '*' so we don't end up with `**` semantics here.
+                    while (posInStr + 1 < strLength && str[posInStr + 1] == '*')
+                        ++posInStr;
 
                     if (posInStr == strLength - 1)
                         return true; // Wildcard at end of string so rest is matched.