diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c b/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
index 71419ed3cd..319ccc1c73 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static GamepadMapping_t *SDL_CreateMappingForAndroidGamepad(SDL_GUID guid)
             return NULL;
         }
 
-        SDL_strlcpy(mapping_string, "*,", sizeof(mapping_string));
+        SDL_strlcat(mapping_string, "*,", sizeof(mapping_string));
 
         if (button_mask & (1 << SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_SOUTH)) {
             SDL_strlcat(mapping_string, "a:b0,", sizeof(mapping_string));