diff --git a/src/video/gltouchjoy.c b/src/video/gltouchjoy.c
index ec177dff..43ca2e4a 100644
--- a/src/video/gltouchjoy.c
+++ b/src/video/gltouchjoy.c
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ static void gltouchjoy_setup(void) {
         LOG("gltouchjoy not initializing axis");
         return;
     }
+    if (!axes.model->custom) {
+        LOG("gltouchjoy axes initialization problem");
+        return;
+    }
 
     // button object
 
@@ -240,6 +244,10 @@ static void gltouchjoy_setup(void) {
         LOG("gltouchjoy not initializing buttons");
         return;
     }
+    if (!buttons.model->custom) {
+        LOG("gltouchjoy buttons initialization problem");
+        return;
+    }
 
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &axes.timingBegin);
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &buttons.timingBegin);