diff --git a/panda/src/device/evdevInputDevice.cxx b/panda/src/device/evdevInputDevice.cxx
index 3a9a394eec..4cdf52a880 100644
--- a/panda/src/device/evdevInputDevice.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/device/evdevInputDevice.cxx
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ init_device() {
             std::swap(absinfo.maximum, absinfo.minimum);
           }
           if (axis == Axis::throttle && (quirks & QB_centered_throttle) != 0) {
-            index = add_axis(axis, absinfo.maximum, absinfo.minimum, true);
+            index = add_axis(axis, absinfo.minimum, absinfo.maximum, true);
           } else {
             index = add_axis(axis, absinfo.minimum, absinfo.maximum);
           }