diff --git a/src/joystick/wiiu/SDL_wiiujoystick.c b/src/joystick/wiiu/SDL_wiiujoystick.c
index cf7bdbe53..d345b24e7 100644
--- a/src/joystick/wiiu/SDL_wiiujoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/wiiu/SDL_wiiujoystick.c
@@ -225,7 +225,16 @@ static const char *WIIU_JoystickGetDeviceName(int device_index)
 /* Function to get the player index of a joystick */
 static int WIIU_JoystickGetDevicePlayerIndex(int device_index)
 {
-	return -1;
+	int wiiu_device = WIIU_GetDeviceForIndex(device_index);
+	switch (wiiu_device) {
+		case WIIU_DEVICE_GAMEPAD: { return 0; }
+		case WIIU_DEVICE_WPAD(1): { return 1; }
+		case WIIU_DEVICE_WPAD(2): { return 2; }
+		case WIIU_DEVICE_WPAD(3): { return 3; }
+		case WIIU_DEVICE_WPAD(4): { return 4; }
+		default: { return -1; }
+	}
+
 }
 
 /* Function to return the stable GUID for a plugged in device */