diff --git a/platform/windows/joypad_windows.cpp b/platform/windows/joypad_windows.cpp
index 19552ca972e..1abd2d162dd 100644
--- a/platform/windows/joypad_windows.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/joypad_windows.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ void JoypadWindows::setup_joypad_object(const DIDEVICEOBJECTINSTANCE *ob, int p_
 			if (slider_count < 2) {
 				ofs = DIJOFS_SLIDER(slider_count);
 				slider_count++;
+			} else {
+				return;
 			}
 		} else
 			return;