diff --git a/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake b/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
index b220d333c..1017aa593 100644
--- a/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
+++ b/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ macro(CheckHIDAPI)
         list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES ${HIDAPI_JOYSTICK_SOURCES})
       endif()
     else()
-      set(SDL_HIDAPI_DISABLED 0)
+      set(SDL_HIDAPI_DISABLED 1)
     endif()
   else()
     set(SDL_HIDAPI_DISABLED 1)