diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
index 92996192f..777fca4bd 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@ 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);
@@ -463,13 +462,6 @@ 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;