diff --git a/src/common/platform/posix/cocoa/i_joystick.cpp b/src/common/platform/posix/cocoa/i_joystick.cpp
index 6f0e22c8b..9a003acac 100644
--- a/src/common/platform/posix/cocoa/i_joystick.cpp
+++ b/src/common/platform/posix/cocoa/i_joystick.cpp
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ void IOKitJoystickManager::UseAxesPolling(const bool axesPolling)
 
 void PostDeviceChangeEvent()
 {
-	const event_t event = { EV_DeviceChange };
+	event_t event = { EV_DeviceChange };
 	D_PostEvent(&event);
 }