diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 8c9555cae..62c3de841 100644
--- a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ EV_ConfigJoystick(SDL_Joystick * joystick, int fd)
                 continue;
             }
             if (test_bit(i, absbit)) {
-                int values[5];
+                int values[6];
 
                 if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGABS(i), values) < 0)
                     continue;