diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c
index c94b9b5a88..a3fa66e7c8 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static bool HIDAPI_DriverXboxOne_IsSupportedDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, co
     }
 #endif
 #ifdef SDL_PLATFORM_WIN32
-    if (SDL_strncmp(device->path, "\\\\?\\HID#", 8) == 0) {
+    if (device && SDL_strncmp(device->path, "\\\\?\\HID#", 8) == 0) {
         // Windows provides a fake HID endpoint for XGIP controllers, don't use this
         return false;
     }