diff --git a/include/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL_hints.h
index 32d7f85ac1..5132445198 100644
--- a/include/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL_hints.h
@@ -1262,8 +1262,8 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * This variable can be set to the following values:
  *
- * - "0": RAWINPUT drivers are not used
- * - "1": RAWINPUT drivers are used (the default)
+ * - "0": RAWINPUT drivers are not used (the default)
+ * - "1": RAWINPUT drivers are used
  */
 #define SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_RAWINPUT "SDL_JOYSTICK_RAWINPUT"
 
diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
index cd958b1ff9..6803f7d80c 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ static int RAWINPUT_JoystickInit(void)
 {
     SDL_assert(!SDL_RAWINPUT_inited);
 
-    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_RAWINPUT, SDL_TRUE)) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_RAWINPUT, SDL_FALSE)) {
         return 0;
     }