diff --git a/src/Input/FGJoystickInput.hxx b/src/Input/FGJoystickInput.hxx
index 4a5a761f2..1087be9bd 100644
--- a/src/Input/FGJoystickInput.hxx
+++ b/src/Input/FGJoystickInput.hxx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
   virtual void reinit();
   virtual void update( double dt );
 
-  static const int MAX_JOYSTICKS        = 10;
+  static const int MAX_JOYSTICKS        = 16;
   static const int MAX_JOYSTICK_AXES    = _JS_MAX_AXES;
   static const int MAX_JOYSTICK_BUTTONS = 32;