diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
index 3313bd6f7e..36ad8e1c77 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
@@ -1023,15 +1023,17 @@ extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_GamepadEventsEnabled(void);
 /**
  * Get the SDL joystick layer bindings for a gamepad.
  *
+ * This returns temporary memory which will be automatically freed later, and
+ * can be claimed with SDL_ClaimTemporaryMemory().
+ *
  * \param gamepad a gamepad.
  * \param count a pointer filled in with the number of bindings returned.
- * \returns a NULL terminated array of pointers to bindings which should be
- *          freed with SDL_free(), or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for
- *          more details.
+ * \returns a NULL terminated array of pointers to bindings or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for
+ *          more information.
  *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
  */
-extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_GamepadBinding ** SDLCALL SDL_GetGamepadBindings(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad, int *count);
+extern SDL_DECLSPEC const SDL_GamepadBinding * const * SDLCALL SDL_GetGamepadBindings(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad, int *count);
 
 /**
  * Manually pump gamepad updates if not using the loop.
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index e3d288403d..0eeb706abf 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(const char*,SDL_GetGamepadAppleSFSymbolsNameForAxis,(SDL_Gamepad
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(const char*,SDL_GetGamepadAppleSFSymbolsNameForButton,(SDL_Gamepad *a, SDL_GamepadButton b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(Sint16,SDL_GetGamepadAxis,(SDL_Gamepad *a, SDL_GamepadAxis b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_GamepadAxis,SDL_GetGamepadAxisFromString,(const char *a),(a),return)
-SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_GamepadBinding**,SDL_GetGamepadBindings,(SDL_Gamepad *a, int *b),(a,b),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(const SDL_GamepadBinding* const*,SDL_GetGamepadBindings,(SDL_Gamepad *a, int *b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(Uint8,SDL_GetGamepadButton,(SDL_Gamepad *a, SDL_GamepadButton b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_GamepadButton,SDL_GetGamepadButtonFromString,(const char *a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_GamepadButtonLabel,SDL_GetGamepadButtonLabel,(SDL_Gamepad *a, SDL_GamepadButton b),(a,b),return)
diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c b/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
index 5d023396aa..b2576dc26d 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_gamepad.c
@@ -3543,7 +3543,7 @@ SDL_Gamepad *SDL_GetGamepadFromPlayerIndex(int player_index)
 /*
  * Get the SDL joystick layer bindings for this gamepad
  */
-SDL_GamepadBinding **SDL_GetGamepadBindings(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad, int *count)
+const SDL_GamepadBinding * const*SDL_GetGamepadBindings(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad, int *count)
 {
     SDL_GamepadBinding **bindings = NULL;
 
@@ -3574,7 +3574,7 @@ SDL_GamepadBinding **SDL_GetGamepadBindings(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad, int *count)
     }
     SDL_UnlockJoysticks();
 
-    return bindings;
+    return SDL_FreeLater(bindings);
 }
 
 int SDL_RumbleGamepad(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad, Uint16 low_frequency_rumble, Uint16 high_frequency_rumble, Uint32 duration_ms)