diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 4045909ba..51cf8a407 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)
                 ++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;