diff --git a/src/SDL.c b/src/SDL.c
index 062a3cb361..a03d22bbc6 100644
--- a/src/SDL.c
+++ b/src/SDL.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ int SDL_InitSubSystem(Uint32 flags)
 
     /* Initialize the joystick subsystem */
     if (flags & SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) {
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
         if (SDL_ShouldInitSubsystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK)) {
             SDL_IncrementSubsystemRefCount(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);
             if (SDL_InitJoysticks() < 0) {
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ int SDL_InitSubSystem(Uint32 flags)
     }
 
     if (flags & SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD) {
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
         if (SDL_ShouldInitSubsystem(SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD)) {
             SDL_IncrementSubsystemRefCount(SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD);
             if (SDL_InitGamepads() < 0) {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ void SDL_QuitSubSystem(Uint32 flags)
     }
 #endif
 
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
     if (flags & SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD) {
         /* game controller implies joystick */
         flags |= SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK;
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_events.c b/src/events/SDL_events.c
index dd6bdd815d..536e71928c 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_events.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_events.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "SDL_events_c.h"
 #include "../SDL_hints_c.h"
 #include "../timer/SDL_timer_c.h"
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
 #include "../joystick/SDL_joystick_c.h"
 #endif
 #if !SDL_SENSOR_DISABLED
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static struct
     SDL_SysWMEntry *wmmsg_free;
 } SDL_EventQ = { NULL, SDL_FALSE, { 0 }, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
 
 static SDL_bool SDL_update_joysticks = SDL_TRUE;
 
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static void SDL_PumpEventsInternal(SDL_bool push_sentinel)
         _this->PumpEvents(_this);
     }
 
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
     /* Check for joystick state change */
     if (SDL_update_joysticks) {
         SDL_UpdateJoysticks();
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ static SDL_bool SDL_events_need_periodic_poll(void)
 {
     SDL_bool need_periodic_poll = SDL_FALSE;
 
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
     need_periodic_poll = SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) && SDL_update_joysticks;
 #endif
 
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ static SDL_bool SDL_events_need_polling(void)
 {
     SDL_bool need_polling = SDL_FALSE;
 
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
     need_polling = SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) && SDL_update_joysticks && SDL_JoysticksOpened();
 #endif
 
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ int SDL_SendSystemThemeChangedEvent(void)
 
 int SDL_InitEvents(void)
 {
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
     SDL_AddHintCallback(SDL_HINT_AUTO_UPDATE_JOYSTICKS, SDL_AutoUpdateJoysticksChanged, NULL);
 #endif
 #if !SDL_SENSOR_DISABLED
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ void SDL_QuitEvents(void)
     SDL_StopEventLoop();
     SDL_DelHintCallback(SDL_HINT_POLL_SENTINEL, SDL_PollSentinelChanged, NULL);
     SDL_DelHintCallback(SDL_HINT_EVENT_LOGGING, SDL_EventLoggingChanged, NULL);
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
     SDL_DelHintCallback(SDL_HINT_AUTO_UPDATE_JOYSTICKS, SDL_AutoUpdateJoysticksChanged, NULL);
 #endif
 #if !SDL_SENSOR_DISABLED
diff --git a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.m b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.m
index 4cce3edf13..415c128729 100644
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.m
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.m
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define MAX_MOUSE_BUTTONS 5
 
 /* This is defined in SDL_sysjoystick.m */
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
 extern int SDL_AppleTVRemoteOpenedAsJoystick;
 #endif
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ extern int SDL_AppleTVRemoteOpenedAsJoystick;
     }
 #endif
 
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
     /* Presses from Apple TV remote */
     if (!SDL_AppleTVRemoteOpenedAsJoystick) {
         switch (press.type) {
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ extern int SDL_AppleTVRemoteOpenedAsJoystick;
 {
     /* Swipe gestures don't trigger begin states. */
     if (gesture.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateEnded) {
-#if !SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
+#ifndef SDL_JOYSTICK_DISABLED
         if (!SDL_AppleTVRemoteOpenedAsJoystick) {
             /* Send arrow key presses for now, as we don't have an external API
              * which better maps to swipe gestures. */