diff --git a/src/joystick/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 42f90d521..9ff49842e 100644
--- a/src/joystick/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -690,9 +690,10 @@ SDL_SYS_JoystickInit(void)
 */
 
         /* Filter device list to non-keyboard/mouse stuff */
-        if ((device->usagePage != kHIDPage_GenericDesktop) ||
-            ((device->usage != kHIDUsage_GD_Joystick &&
-              device->usage != kHIDUsage_GD_GamePad))) {
+        if ( (device->usagePage != kHIDPage_GenericDesktop) ||
+             ((device->usage != kHIDUsage_GD_Joystick &&
+               device->usage != kHIDUsage_GD_GamePad &&
+               device->usage != kHIDUsage_GD_MultiAxisController)) ) {
 
             /* release memory for the device */
             HIDDisposeDevice(&device);