diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamesir.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamesir.c
index b948d9bc98..4eef8822d8 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamesir.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamesir.c
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ static void HIDAPI_DriverGameSir_UnregisterHints(SDL_HintCallback callback, void
 
 static bool HIDAPI_DriverGameSir_IsEnabled(void)
 {
-    return SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_GAMESIR, SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI, SDL_HIDAPI_DEFAULT));
+    // Temporarily disabled by default until response from GameSir
+    //return SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_GAMESIR, SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI, SDL_HIDAPI_DEFAULT));
+    return SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_GAMESIR, false);
 }