diff --git a/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_sysjoystick.m b/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_sysjoystick.m
index 38c0ffe17..ec23bbd54 100644
--- a/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_sysjoystick.m
+++ b/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_sysjoystick.m
@@ -462,10 +462,10 @@ SDL_SYS_MFIJoystickUpdate(SDL_Joystick * joystick)
 
             /* Axis order matches the XInput Windows mappings. */
             SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, 0, (Sint16) (gamepad.leftThumbstick.xAxis.value * 32767));
-            SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, 1, (Sint16) (gamepad.leftThumbstick.yAxis.value * 32767));
+            SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, 1, (Sint16) (gamepad.leftThumbstick.yAxis.value * -32767));
             SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, 2, (Sint16) (gamepad.leftTrigger.value * 32767));
             SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, 3, (Sint16) (gamepad.rightThumbstick.xAxis.value * 32767));
-            SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, 4, (Sint16) (gamepad.rightThumbstick.yAxis.value * 32767));
+            SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, 4, (Sint16) (gamepad.rightThumbstick.yAxis.value * -32767));
             SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, 5, (Sint16) (gamepad.rightTrigger.value * 32767));
 
             hatstate = SDL_SYS_MFIJoystickHatStateForDPad(gamepad.dpad);