diff --git a/CMake/platforms/xbox_nxdk.cmake b/CMake/platforms/xbox_nxdk.cmake
index 92f1b991a..8070ee25d 100644
--- a/CMake/platforms/xbox_nxdk.cmake
+++ b/CMake/platforms/xbox_nxdk.cmake
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ set(DEVILUTIONX_ASSETS_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/pkg/assets"
 set(DEVILUTIONX_RESAMPLER_SPEEX OFF)
 set(DEFAULT_AUDIO_BUFFER_SIZE 5120)
 
+set(DEVILUTIONX_GAMEPAD_TYPE Xbox)
+
 set(CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT "-lpthread")
 set(CMAKE_HAVE_THREADS_LIBRARY 1)
 set(CMAKE_USE_WIN32_THREADS_INIT 0)
diff --git a/Source/controls/devices/game_controller.cpp b/Source/controls/devices/game_controller.cpp
index 3eb716163..060c5f843 100644
--- a/Source/controls/devices/game_controller.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/devices/game_controller.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ bool GameController::IsPressedOnAnyController(ControllerButton button, SDL_Joyst
 
 GamepadLayout GameController::getLayout(const SDL_Event &event)
 {
+#if defined(DEVILUTIONX_GAMEPAD_TYPE)
+	return GamepadLayout::
+	    DEVILUTIONX_GAMEPAD_TYPE;
+#else // !defined(DEVILUTIONX_GAMEPAD_TYPE)
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 12)
 	const int index = event.cdevice.which;
 	const SDL_GameControllerType gamepadType = SDL_GameControllerTypeForIndex(index);
@@ -261,6 +265,7 @@ GamepadLayout GameController::getLayout(const SDL_Event &event)
 	}
 #endif
 	return GamepadLayout::Generic;
+#endif // !defined(DEVILUTIONX_GAMEPAD_TYPE)
 }
 
 } // namespace devilution