diff --git a/flixel/system/macros/FlxDefines.hx b/flixel/system/macros/FlxDefines.hx
index 1927d1ad8..58d00c41e 100644
--- a/flixel/system/macros/FlxDefines.hx
+++ b/flixel/system/macros/FlxDefines.hx
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ class FlxDefines
 		
 		if (!defined("flash") || defined("flash11_8"))
 			define(FLX_GAMEINPUT_API);
+		else if (!defined("openfl_next") && (defined("cpp") || defined("neko")))
+			define(FLX_JOYSTICK_API);
 
 		#if nme
 		define(FLX_JOYSTICK_API);