diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c
index 992be0816a..490edf45e5 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void SDL_XINPUT_JoystickDetect(JoyStick_DeviceData **pContext)
 {
     int iuserid;
 
-    if (!s_bXInputEnabled) {
+    if (!s_bXInputEnabled || !XINPUTGETCAPABILITIES) {
         return;
     }