diff --git a/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c b/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
index 281a9316b..7598a5633 100644
--- a/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
+++ b/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
@@ -624,6 +624,8 @@ SDL_SYS_HapticQuit(void)
 #endif /* SDL_USE_LIBUDEV */
 
     numhaptics = 0;
+    SDL_hapticlist = NULL;
+    SDL_hapticlist_tail = NULL;
 }