diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c b/drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c
index 8ac8f7b8e317..32f65c45fdc8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-playstation.c
@@ -711,11 +711,16 @@ static struct input_dev *ps_gamepad_create(struct hid_device *hdev,
 	if (IS_ERR(gamepad))
 		return ERR_CAST(gamepad);
 
+	/* Set initial resting state for joysticks to 128 (center) */
 	input_set_abs_params(gamepad, ABS_X, 0, 255, 0, 0);
+	gamepad->absinfo[ABS_X].value = 128;
 	input_set_abs_params(gamepad, ABS_Y, 0, 255, 0, 0);
+	gamepad->absinfo[ABS_Y].value = 128;
 	input_set_abs_params(gamepad, ABS_Z, 0, 255, 0, 0);
 	input_set_abs_params(gamepad, ABS_RX, 0, 255, 0, 0);
+	gamepad->absinfo[ABS_RX].value = 128;
 	input_set_abs_params(gamepad, ABS_RY, 0, 255, 0, 0);
+	gamepad->absinfo[ABS_RY].value = 128;
 	input_set_abs_params(gamepad, ABS_RZ, 0, 255, 0, 0);
 
 	input_set_abs_params(gamepad, ABS_HAT0X, -1, 1, 0, 0);