diff --git a/include/SDL_config_macosx.h b/include/SDL_config_macosx.h
index dab722cd3..5e0f836dc 100644
--- a/include/SDL_config_macosx.h
+++ b/include/SDL_config_macosx.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 /* Enable various input drivers */
 #define SDL_JOYSTICK_IOKIT  1
-//#define SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI  1
+#define SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI  1
 #define SDL_HAPTIC_IOKIT    1
 
 /* Enable various shared object loading systems */
diff --git a/include/SDL_config_windows.h b/include/SDL_config_windows.h
index 9788966f5..2a208f884 100644
--- a/include/SDL_config_windows.h
+++ b/include/SDL_config_windows.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ typedef unsigned int uintptr_t;
 /* Enable various input drivers */
 #define SDL_JOYSTICK_DINPUT 1
 #define SDL_JOYSTICK_XINPUT 1
-//#define SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI 1
+#define SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI 1
 #define SDL_HAPTIC_DINPUT   1
 #define SDL_HAPTIC_XINPUT   1