diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
index 5485cb2c4..e43a29742 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ int
 SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(SDL_Joystick * joystick, Uint8 axis, Sint16 value)
 {
     int posted;
-    const int MAX_ALLOWED_JITTER = SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX / 256;
+    const int MAX_ALLOWED_JITTER = SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX / 80;  /* ShanWan PS3 controller needed 96 */
 
     /* Make sure we're not getting garbage or duplicate events */
     if (axis >= joystick->naxes) {