diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
index 1a042ab38..5900a96db 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_dinputjoystick.c
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ EnumJoysticksCallback(const DIDEVICEINSTANCE * pdidInstance, VOID * pContext)
                 pPrevJoystick->pNext = pNewJoystick->pNext;
             }
 
-            // Update with new guid/etc, if it has changed
-            pNewJoystick->dxdevice = *pdidInstance;
+            /* Update with new guid/etc, if it has changed */
+            SDL_memcpy(&pNewJoystick->dxdevice, pdidInstance, sizeof(DIDEVICEINSTANCE));
 
             pNewJoystick->pNext = SYS_Joystick;
             SYS_Joystick = pNewJoystick;