diff --git a/src/joystick/bsd/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/bsd/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 3e2ab2db7..b80709ad2 100644
--- a/src/joystick/bsd/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/bsd/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void	report_free(struct report *);
 int
 SDL_SYS_JoystickInit(void)
 {
-	char s[10];
+	char s[16];
 	int i, fd;
 
 	SDL_numjoysticks = 0;