diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 1f19d1d39..a652cf859 100644
--- a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ ConfigJoystick(SDL_Joystick * joystick, int fd)
                 ++joystick->nbuttons;
             }
         }
-        for (i = 0; i < ABS_MAX; ++i) {
+        for (i = 0; i < ABS_MISC; ++i) {
             /* Skip hats */
             if (i == ABS_HAT0X) {
                 i = ABS_HAT3Y;
@@ -826,6 +826,10 @@ HandleInputEvents(SDL_Joystick * joystick)
                                           events[i].value);
                 break;
             case EV_ABS:
+                if (code >= ABS_MISC) {
+                    break;
+                }
+
                 switch (code) {
                 case ABS_HAT0X:
                 case ABS_HAT0Y: