diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 1d5302d1a..ee9ffb5f6 100644
--- a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ EV_ConfigJoystick(SDL_Joystick * joystick, int fd)
             if (test_bit(i, absbit)) {
                 struct input_absinfo absinfo;
 
-                if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGABS(i), values) < 0)
+                if (ioctl(fd, EVIOCGABS(i), &absinfo) < 0)
                     continue;
 #ifdef DEBUG_INPUT_EVENTS
                 printf("Joystick has absolute axis: %x\n", i);