diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 78319e7a5..46e2aa5df 100644
--- a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ SDL_JoystickID SDL_SYS_GetInstanceIdOfDeviceIndex(int index)
 /* Function to determine is this joystick is attached to the system right now */
 int SDL_SYS_JoystickAttached(SDL_Joystick *joystick)
 {
-    return joystick->closed;
+    return !joystick->closed;
 }
 
 int SDL_SYS_NumJoysticks()