diff --git a/Source/controls/devices/joystick.cpp b/Source/controls/devices/joystick.cpp
index a0b124c78..762686a53 100644
--- a/Source/controls/devices/joystick.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/devices/joystick.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int Joystick::ToSdlJoyButton(ControllerButton button)
 	}
 }
 
-bool Joystick::IsHatButtonPressed(ControllerButton button) const
+bool Joystick::IsHatButtonPressed(ControllerButton button)
 {
 	switch (button) {
 #if defined(JOY_HAT_DPAD_UP_HAT) && defined(JOY_HAT_DPAD_UP)
diff --git a/Source/controls/devices/joystick.h b/Source/controls/devices/joystick.h
index ab8e3df6d..06bcb8825 100644
--- a/Source/controls/devices/joystick.h
+++ b/Source/controls/devices/joystick.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ private:
 	static int ToSdlJoyButton(ControllerButton button);
 
 	// NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-convert-member-functions-to-static): Not static if joystick mappings are defined.
-	bool IsHatButtonPressed(ControllerButton button) const;
+	static bool IsHatButtonPressed(ControllerButton button);
 
 	SDL_Joystick *sdl_joystick_ = NULL;
 	SDL_JoystickID instance_id_ = -1;