diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
index 7182bf827..13bd615be 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ WIN_IsXInputDevice(const GUID* pGuidProductFromDirectInput)
     VARIANT                 var;
     HRESULT                 hr;
 
-    SDL_zero(pDevices);
+    SDL_zeroa(pDevices);
 
     // Create WMI
     hr = CoCreateInstance(&CLSID_WbemLocator,