diff --git a/src/input_common/sdl/sdl_impl.cpp b/src/input_common/sdl/sdl_impl.cpp
index 0b69bfede..f186787b8 100644
--- a/src/input_common/sdl/sdl_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/sdl/sdl_impl.cpp
@@ -472,6 +472,14 @@ SDLState::SDLState() {
     if (SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1") == SDL_FALSE) {
         LOG_ERROR(Input, "Failed to set Hint for background events", SDL_GetError());
     }
+// these hints are only defined on sdl2.0.9 or higher
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 9)
+    // This can be set back to 1 when the compatibility problems with the controllers are
+    // solved. There are also hints to toggle the individual drivers.
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI, "0");
+    // This hint should probably stay as "0" as long as the hidapi PS4 led issue isn't fixed
+    SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4, "0");
+#endif
 
     SDL_AddEventWatch(&SDLEventWatcher, this);