diff --git a/platform/x11/joypad_linux.cpp b/platform/x11/joypad_linux.cpp
index a9fe7275c29..1aacc6a2509 100644
--- a/platform/x11/joypad_linux.cpp
+++ b/platform/x11/joypad_linux.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,10 @@ void JoypadLinux::open_joypad(const char *p_path) {
 					(test_bit(ABS_X, absbit) || test_bit(ABS_Y, absbit) || test_bit(ABS_HAT0X, absbit) ||
 							test_bit(ABS_GAS, absbit) || test_bit(ABS_RUDDER, absbit)) &&
 					(test_bit(BTN_A, keybit) || test_bit(BTN_THUMBL, keybit) ||
-							test_bit(BTN_TRIGGER, keybit) || test_bit(BTN_1, keybit)))) {
+							test_bit(BTN_TRIGGER, keybit) || test_bit(BTN_1, keybit))) &&
+				!(test_bit(EV_ABS, evbit) &&
+						test_bit(ABS_X, absbit) && test_bit(ABS_Y, absbit) &&
+						test_bit(ABS_RX, absbit) && test_bit(ABS_RY, absbit))) {
 			close(fd);
 			return;
 		}