diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/evdev_joystick_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/evdev_joystick_handler.cpp
index 91edcba3c8..b8e2f8a33b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/evdev_joystick_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/evdev_joystick_handler.cpp
@@ -639,8 +639,7 @@ int evdev_joystick_handler::add_device(const std::string& device, const std::sha
 				name = fmt::format("%d. %s", ++unique_names[name], name);
 
 			if (libevdev_has_event_type(dev, EV_KEY) &&
-				libevdev_has_event_code(dev, EV_ABS, ABS_X) &&
-				libevdev_has_event_code(dev, EV_ABS, ABS_Y) &&
+				libevdev_has_event_type(dev, EV_ABS) &&
 				name == device)
 			{
 				// It's a joystick. Now let's make sure we don't already have this one.