diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
index fcc4cca6b..216a37fa4 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
@@ -181,13 +181,18 @@ HIDAPI_DriverPS4_IsSupportedDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, const char *name,
     Uint8 data[USB_PACKET_LENGTH];
     int size;
 
+    if (type == SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS4) {
+        return SDL_TRUE;
+    }
+
     if (device && SONY_THIRDPARTY_VENDOR(device->vendor_id) &&
         (size = ReadFeatureReport(device->dev, k_ePS4FeatureReportIdCapabilities, data, sizeof(data))) == 48 &&
         data[2] == 0x27) {
         /* Supported third party controller */
         return SDL_TRUE;
     }
-    return (type == SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS4) ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE;
+
+    return SDL_FALSE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
index e128eda16..187bfb2c4 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
@@ -263,13 +263,18 @@ HIDAPI_DriverPS5_IsSupportedDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device, const char *name,
     Uint8 data[USB_PACKET_LENGTH];
     int size;
 
+    if (type == SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS5) {
+        return SDL_TRUE;
+    }
+
     if (device && SONY_THIRDPARTY_VENDOR(device->vendor_id) &&
         (size = ReadFeatureReport(device->dev, k_EPS5FeatureReportIdCapabilities, data, sizeof(data))) == 48 &&
         data[2] == 0x28) {
         /* Supported third party controller */
         return SDL_TRUE;
     }
-    return (type == SDL_CONTROLLER_TYPE_PS5) ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE;
+
+    return SDL_FALSE;
 }
 
 static void