diff --git a/src/joystick/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 022c992d4..8a152e8b0 100644
--- a/src/joystick/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/darwin/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -652,7 +652,8 @@ int 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)) ) {
+		      device->usage != kHIDUsage_GD_GamePad &&
+		      device->usage != kHIDUsage_GD_MultiAxisController)) ) {
 
 			/* release memory for the device */
 			HIDDisposeDevice (&device);