diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_windows_gaming_input.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_windows_gaming_input.c
index 3a89d1154..8519e07e8 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_windows_gaming_input.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_windows_gaming_input.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE IEventHandler_CRawGameControllerVtbl_InvokeRemo
     SDL_LockJoysticks();
 
     /* Can we get delayed calls to InvokeRemoved() after WGI_JoystickQuit()? */
-    if (SDL_JoysticksQuitting() || !SDL_JoysticksInitialized()) {
+    if (!SDL_JoysticksInitialized()) {
         SDL_UnlockJoysticks();
         return S_OK;
     }