diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.c b/src/sdl/i_system.c
index 6f5e265b..2154a070 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.c
@@ -2169,6 +2169,9 @@ void I_InitJoystick(void)
 	if (M_CheckParm("-noxinput"))
 		SDL_SetHintWithPriority("SDL_XINPUT_ENABLED", "0", SDL_HINT_OVERRIDE);
 
+	if (M_CheckParm("-nohidapi"))
+		SDL_SetHintWithPriority("SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI", "0", SDL_HINT_OVERRIDE);
+
 	if (SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) == 0)
 	{
 		CONS_Printf("I_InitJoystick()...\n");