diff --git a/src/haptic/SDL_haptic.c b/src/haptic/SDL_haptic.c
index 5952a455d..d0b6bd25d 100644
--- a/src/haptic/SDL_haptic.c
+++ b/src/haptic/SDL_haptic.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ unsigned int
 SDL_HapticQuery(SDL_Haptic * haptic)
 {
     if (!ValidHaptic(haptic)) {
-        return -1;
+        return 0; /* same as if no effects were supported */
     }
 
     return haptic->supported;