diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
index 8ff9dde47..4bff7e084 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "../events/SDL_events_c.h"
 #endif
 
-#define MAKE_VIDPID(VID, PID)   (((Uint32)(VID))<<16|(PID))
 
 static SDL_bool SDL_joystick_allows_background_events = SDL_FALSE;
 static SDL_Joystick *SDL_joysticks = NULL;
diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_sysjoystick.h b/src/joystick/SDL_sysjoystick.h
index c3db03bba..e761fd256 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_sysjoystick.h
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_sysjoystick.h
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ struct _SDL_Joystick
     struct _SDL_Joystick *next; /* pointer to next joystick we have allocated */
 };
 
+/* Macro to combine a USB vendor ID and product ID into a single Uint32 value */
+#define MAKE_VIDPID(VID, PID)   (((Uint32)(VID))<<16|(PID))
+
 /* Function to scan the system for joysticks.
  * Joystick 0 should be the system default joystick.
  * This function should return the number of available joysticks, or -1
diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 35d422fcc..75bdb2ee5 100644
--- a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -80,7 +80,101 @@ static int instance_counter = 0;
 static int
 IsJoystick(int fd, char *namebuf, const size_t namebuflen, SDL_JoystickGUID *guid)
 {
+    /* This list is taken from:
+       https://raw.githubusercontent.com/denilsonsa/udev-joystick-blacklist/master/generate_rules.py
+     */
+    static Uint32 joystick_blacklist[] = {
+        /* Microsoft Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop® 2.10 */
+        /* Microsoft Wireless Desktop - Comfort Edition */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x009d),
+
+        /* Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Pro Keyboard */
+        /* Microsoft Corp. Digital Media Pro Keyboard */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x00b0),
+
+        /* Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Keyboard */
+        /* Microsoft Corp. Digital Media Keyboard 1.0A */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x00b4),
+
+        /* Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Keyboard 3000 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x0730),
+
+        /* Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v6.0 */
+        /* Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0 */
+        /* Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver v1.0 for Bluetooth */
+        /* Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000 */
+        /* Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x0745),
+
+        /* Microsoft® SideWinder(TM) 2.4GHz Transceiver */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x0748),
+
+        /* Microsoft Corp. Wired Keyboard 600 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x0750),
+
+        /* Microsoft Corp. Sidewinder X4 keyboard */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x0768),
+
+        /* Microsoft Corp. Arc Touch Mouse Transceiver */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x0773),
+
+        /* Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v9.0 */
+        /* Microsoft® Nano Transceiver v2.1 */
+        /* Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard (5KV-00001) */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x07a5),
+
+        /* Microsoft® Nano Transceiver v1.0 */
+        /* Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x07b2),
+
+        /* Microsoft® Nano Transceiver v2.0 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x045e, 0x0800),
+
+        /* List of Wacom devices at: http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Device_IDs */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0010),  /* Wacom ET-0405 Graphire */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0011),  /* Wacom ET-0405A Graphire2 (4x5) */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0012),  /* Wacom ET-0507A Graphire2 (5x7) */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0013),  /* Wacom CTE-430 Graphire3 (4x5) */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0014),  /* Wacom CTE-630 Graphire3 (6x8) */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0015),  /* Wacom CTE-440 Graphire4 (4x5) */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0016),  /* Wacom CTE-640 Graphire4 (6x8) */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0017),  /* Wacom CTE-450 Bamboo Fun (4x5) */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0016),  /* Wacom CTE-640 Graphire 4 6x8 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0017),  /* Wacom CTE-450 Bamboo Fun 4x5 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0018),  /* Wacom CTE-650 Bamboo Fun 6x8 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x0019),  /* Wacom CTE-631 Bamboo One */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x056a, 0x00d1),  /* Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch CTH-460 */
+
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x054f),  /* A4 Tech Co., G7 750 mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x3043),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody R8A Gaming Mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x31b5),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody TL80 Terminator Laser Gaming Mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x3997),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody RT7 Terminator Wireless */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x3f8b),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody V8 mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x51f4),  /* Modecom MC-5006 Keyboard */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x5589),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Terminator TL9 Laser Gaming Mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x7b22),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody V5 */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x7f2d),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody R3 mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x8090),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd X-718BK Oscar Optical Gaming Mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x9066),  /* A4 Tech Co., Sharkoon Fireglider Optical */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x9090),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd XL-730K / XL-750BK / XL-755BK Laser Mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0x90c0),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd X7 G800V keyboard */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0xf012),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody V7 mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0xf32a),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody B540 keyboard */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0xf613),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody V2 mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x09da, 0xf624),  /* A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody B120 Keyboard */
+
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x1d57, 0xad03),  /* [T3] 2.4GHz and IR Air Mouse Remote Control */
+
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x1e7d, 0x2e4a),  /* Roccat Tyon Mouse */
+
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x20a0, 0x422d),  /* Winkeyless.kr Keyboards */
+
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x2516, 0x001f),  /* Cooler Master Storm Mizar Mouse */
+        MAKE_VIDPID(0x2516, 0x0028),  /* Cooler Master Storm Alcor Mouse */
+    };
     struct input_id inpid;
+    int i;
+    Uint32 id;
     Uint16 *guid16 = (Uint16 *)guid->data;
 
 #if !SDL_USE_LIBUDEV
@@ -109,6 +203,14 @@ IsJoystick(int fd, char *namebuf, const size_t namebuflen, SDL_JoystickGUID *gui
         return 0;
     }
 
+    /* Check the joystick blacklist */
+    id = MAKE_VIDPID(inpid.vendor, inpid.product);
+    for (i = 0; i < SDL_arraysize(joystick_blacklist); ++i) {
+        if (id == joystick_blacklist[i]) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
 #ifdef DEBUG_JOYSTICK
     printf("Joystick: %s, bustype = %d, vendor = 0x%.4x, product = 0x%.4x, version = %d\n", namebuf, inpid.bustype, inpid.vendor, inpid.product, inpid.version);
 #endif