diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 2b763139a..f5f0d2f58 100644
--- a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ static __inline__ void EV_HandleEvents(SDL_Joystick *joystick)
 				}
 				break;
 			    case EV_ABS:
-				if (code > ABS_MISC) {
+				if (code >= ABS_MISC) {
 					break;
 				}
 				switch (code) {