diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
index 387777fb6..5288c552a 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
@@ -2562,8 +2562,7 @@ SDL_bool SDL_ShouldIgnoreJoystick(const char *name, SDL_JoystickGUID guid)
         return SDL_TRUE;
     }
 
-    if (SDL_IsGameControllerNameAndGUID(name, guid) &&
-        SDL_ShouldIgnoreGameController(name, guid)) {
+    if (SDL_ShouldIgnoreGameController(name, guid)) {
         return SDL_TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
index 34542f92a..a72e6a2cd 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
@@ -134,14 +134,8 @@ HIDAPI_GetDeviceDriver(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
     const Uint16 USAGE_MULTIAXISCONTROLLER = 0x0008;
     int i;
     SDL_GameControllerType type;
-    SDL_JoystickGUID check_guid;
 
-    /* Make sure we have a generic GUID here, otherwise if we pass a HIDAPI
-       guid, this call will create a game controller mapping for the device.
-     */
-    check_guid = device->guid;
-    check_guid.data[14] = 0;
-    if (SDL_ShouldIgnoreJoystick(device->name, check_guid)) {
+    if (SDL_ShouldIgnoreJoystick(device->name, device->guid)) {
         return NULL;
     }