diff --git a/build/cmake/options.cmake b/build/cmake/options.cmake
index 49c536a07f..02dc4aca6f 100644
--- a/build/cmake/options.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -423,7 +423,12 @@ wx_option(wxUSE_MOUSEWHEEL "use mousewheel")
 wx_option(wxUSE_VALIDATORS "use wxValidator and derived classes")
 wx_option(wxUSE_BUSYINFO "use wxBusyInfo")
 wx_option(wxUSE_HOTKEY "use wxWindow::RegisterHotKey()")
-wx_option(wxUSE_JOYSTICK "use wxJoystick")
+if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE AND NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
+    set(wxUSE_JOYSTICK_DEFAULT OFF)
+else()
+    set(wxUSE_JOYSTICK_DEFAULT ON)
+endif()
+wx_option(wxUSE_JOYSTICK "use wxJoystick" ${wxUSE_JOYSTICK_DEFAULT})
 wx_option(wxUSE_METAFILE "use wxMetaFile")
 wx_option(wxUSE_DRAGIMAGE "use wxDragImage")
 wx_option(wxUSE_UIACTIONSIMULATOR "use wxUIActionSimulator (experimental)")
diff --git a/build/cmake/setup.cmake b/build/cmake/setup.cmake
index 2ecaed993e..365c1f3a62 100644
--- a/build/cmake/setup.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/setup.cmake
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ if(UNIX)
         check_symbol_exists(inet_addr arpa/inet.h HAVE_INET_ADDR)
     endif(wxUSE_SOCKETS)
 
-    if(WXGTK AND NOT APPLE)
+    if(wxUSE_JOYSTICK AND NOT APPLE)
         check_include_files("linux/joystick.h" HAVE_JOYSTICK_H)
         if(NOT HAVE_JOYSTICK_H)
             message(WARNING "wxJoystick is not available")