diff --git a/include/SDL_events.h b/include/SDL_events.h
index 431a06fcc..f94bece80 100644
--- a/include/SDL_events.h
+++ b/include/SDL_events.h
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ typedef struct SDL_MouseMotionEvent
     int pressure_max;       /**< Maximum value of the pressure reported by the device */
     int pressure_min;       /**< Minimum value of the pressure reported by the device */
     int rotation;           /**< For future use */
-    int tilt;               /**< For future use */
+    int tilt_x;             /**< For future use */
+    int tilt_y;             /**< For future use */
     int cursor;             /**< The cursor being used in the event */
     int xrel;               /**< The relative motion in the X direction */
     int yrel;               /**< The relative motion in the Y direction */
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
index 8a6361b44..25c3e9478 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
@@ -473,7 +473,8 @@ SDL_SendMouseMotion(int id, int relative, int x, int y, int pressure)
         event.motion.pressure_max = mouse->pressure_max;
         event.motion.pressure_min = mouse->pressure_min;
         event.motion.rotation = 0;
-        event.motion.tilt = 0;
+        event.motion.tilt_x = 0;
+        event.motion.tilt_y = 0;
         event.motion.cursor = mouse->current_end;
         event.motion.xrel = xrel;
         event.motion.yrel = yrel;