diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
index 443776bebc..7961157ccf 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
@@ -2096,8 +2096,8 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * The variable can be set to the following values:
  *
- * - "0": RAWINPUT drivers are not used.
- * - "1": RAWINPUT drivers are used. (default)
+ * - "0": RAWINPUT drivers are not used. (default)
+ * - "1": RAWINPUT drivers are used.
  *
  * This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.
  *
diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
index f37a1d81ce..8590d9a836 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ static bool RAWINPUT_JoystickInit(void)
 {
     SDL_assert(!SDL_RAWINPUT_inited);
 
-    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_RAWINPUT, true)) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_RAWINPUT, false)) {
         return true;
     }