diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
index 3d4ce6234..7b1f2fb16 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK EnumJoystickDetectCallback(LPCDIDEVICEINSTANCE pDeviceInsta
     char *hidPath = NULL;
     char *name = NULL;
     LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8 device = NULL;
+    DIDEVCAPS caps;
 
     /* We are only supporting HID devices. */
     CHECK(pDeviceInstance->dwDevType & DIDEVTYPE_HID);
@@ -460,6 +461,13 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK EnumJoystickDetectCallback(LPCDIDEVICEINSTANCE pDeviceInsta
     CHECK(QueryDevicePath(device, &hidPath));
     CHECK(QueryDeviceInfo(device, &vendor, &product));
 
+    /* Check to make sure the device has buttons and axes.
+     * This fixes incorrectly detecting the ROG CHAKRAM X mouse as a game controller on Windows 10
+     */
+    caps.dwSize = sizeof(caps);
+    CHECK(SUCCEEDED(IDirectInputDevice8_GetCapabilities(device, &caps)));
+    CHECK(caps.dwAxes > 0 && caps.dwButtons > 0);
+
     CHECK(!SDL_IsXInputDevice(vendor, product, hidPath));
 
     pNewJoystick = *(JoyStick_DeviceData **)pContext;