diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontroller.c b/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontroller.c
index b0f833a33..7f572a815 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontroller.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontroller.c
@@ -1263,7 +1263,11 @@ SDL_GameControllerNameForIndex(int device_index)
 {
     ControllerMapping_t *pSupportedController = SDL_PrivateGetControllerMapping(device_index);
     if (pSupportedController) {
-        return pSupportedController->name;
+        if (SDL_strcmp(pSupportedController->name, "*") == 0) {
+            return SDL_JoystickNameForIndex(device_index);
+        } else {
+            return pSupportedController->name;
+        }
     }
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -1552,7 +1556,11 @@ SDL_GameControllerName(SDL_GameController * gamecontroller)
     if (!gamecontroller)
         return NULL;
 
-    return gamecontroller->name;
+    if (SDL_strcmp(gamecontroller->name, "*") == 0) {
+        return SDL_JoystickName(SDL_GameControllerGetJoystick(gamecontroller));
+    } else {
+        return gamecontroller->name;
+    }
 }
 
 Uint16
diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontrollerdb.h b/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontrollerdb.h
index fdc0b592b..82e2f9ae3 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontrollerdb.h
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontrollerdb.h
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ static const char *s_ControllerMappings [] =
     "34356136633366613530316338376136,Xbox Wireless Controller,a:b0,b:b1,back:b9,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,guide:b10,leftshoulder:b3,leftstick:b15,lefttrigger:a2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b18,rightstick:b16,righttrigger:a5,rightx:a3,righty:a4,x:b17,y:b2,",
 #endif
 #if defined(SDL_JOYSTICK_MFI)
-    "4d466947616d65706164010000000000,MFi Extended Gamepad,a:b0,b:b1,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,lefttrigger:a2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,righttrigger:a5,rightx:a3,righty:a4,start:b6,x:b2,y:b3,",
-    "4d466947616d65706164020000000000,MFi Gamepad,a:b0,b:b1,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,rightshoulder:b5,start:b6,x:b2,y:b3,",
+    "4d466947616d65706164010000000000,*,a:b0,b:b1,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,lefttrigger:a2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,righttrigger:a5,rightx:a3,righty:a4,start:b6,x:b2,y:b3,",
+    "4d466947616d65706164020000000000,*,a:b0,b:b1,dpdown:h0.4,dpleft:h0.8,dpright:h0.2,dpup:h0.1,leftshoulder:b4,rightshoulder:b5,start:b6,x:b2,y:b3,",
     "4d466947616d65706164030000000000,Remote,a:b0,b:b2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,",
     "05000000de2800000511000001000000,Steam Controller,a:b0,b:b1,back:b6,guide:b8,leftshoulder:b4,leftstick:b9,lefttrigger:a2,leftx:a0,lefty:a1,rightshoulder:b5,righttrigger:a3,start:b7,x:b2,y:b3,",
 #endif