diff --git a/docs/README-migration.md b/docs/README-migration.md
index b0f432b149..526f7c844d 100644
--- a/docs/README-migration.md
+++ b/docs/README-migration.md
@@ -812,6 +812,8 @@ The following environment variables have been removed:
 * SDL_DISKAUDIOFILE - replaced with the hint SDL_HINT_AUDIO_DISK_OUTPUT_FILE
 * SDL_DISKAUDIOFILEIN - replaced with the hint SDL_HINT_AUDIO_DISK_INPUT_FILE
 * SDL_DUMMYAUDIODELAY - replaced with the hint SDL_HINT_AUDIO_DUMMY_TIMESCALE which allows scaling the audio time rather than specifying an absolute delay.
+* SDL_HIDAPI_DISABLE_LIBUSB - replaced with the hint SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB
+* SDL_HIDAPI_JOYSTICK_DISABLE_UDEV - replaced with the hint SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_UDEV
 * VITA_DISABLE_TOUCH_BACK - replaced with the hint SDL_HINT_VITA_ENABLE_BACK_TOUCH
 * VITA_DISABLE_TOUCH_FRONT - replaced with the hint SDL_HINT_VITA_ENABLE_FRONT_TOUCH
 * VITA_MODULE_PATH - replaced with the hint SDL_HINT_VITA_MODULE_PATH
diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
index dedc8a9b58..0bffad638f 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_hints.h
@@ -930,6 +930,52 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define SDL_HINT_GDK_TEXTINPUT_TITLE "SDL_GDK_TEXTINPUT_TITLE"
 
+/**
+ * A variable to control whether HIDAPI uses libusb for device access.
+ *
+ * By default libusb will only be used for a few devices that require direct USB access, and this can be controlled with SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST.
+ *
+ * The variable can be set to the following values:
+ *
+ * - "0": HIDAPI will not use libusb for device access.
+ * - "1": HIDAPI will use libusb for device access if available. (default)
+ *
+ * This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.
+ *
+ * \since This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB "SDL_HIDAPI_LIBUSB"
+
+/**
+ * A variable to control whether HIDAPI uses libusb only for whitelisted devices.
+ *
+ * By default libusb will only be used for a few devices that require direct USB access.
+ *
+ * The variable can be set to the following values:
+ *
+ * - "0": HIDAPI will use libusb for all device access.
+ * - "1": HIDAPI will use libusb only for whitelisted devices. (default)
+ *
+ * This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.
+ *
+ * \since This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST "SDL_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST"
+
+/**
+ * A variable to control whether HIDAPI uses udev for device detection.
+ *
+ * The variable can be set to the following values:
+ *
+ * - "0": HIDAPI will poll for device changes.
+ * - "1": HIDAPI will use udev for device detection. (default)
+ *
+ * This hint should be set before SDL is initialized.
+ *
+ * \since This hint is available since SDL 3.0.0.
+ */
+#define SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_UDEV "SDL_HIDAPI_UDEV"
+
 /**
  * A variable to control whether SDL_hid_enumerate() enumerates all HID
  * devices or only controllers.
diff --git a/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c b/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
index 930db26df2..ee4abeec75 100644
--- a/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
+++ b/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
@@ -909,13 +909,13 @@ static SDL_bool IsInWhitelist(Uint16 vendor, Uint16 product)
 
 #if defined(HAVE_PLATFORM_BACKEND) || defined(HAVE_DRIVER_BACKEND)
 /* We have another way to get HID devices, so use the whitelist to get devices where libusb is preferred */
-#define SDL_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST_DEFAULT SDL_TRUE
+#define SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST_DEFAULT SDL_TRUE
 #else
 /* libusb is the only way to get HID devices, so don't use the whitelist, get them all */
-#define SDL_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST_DEFAULT SDL_FALSE
+#define SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST_DEFAULT SDL_FALSE
 #endif /* HAVE_PLATFORM_BACKEND || HAVE_DRIVER_BACKEND */
 
-static SDL_bool use_libusb_whitelist = SDL_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST_DEFAULT;
+static SDL_bool use_libusb_whitelist = SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST_DEFAULT;
 
 /* Shared HIDAPI Implementation */
 
@@ -1140,9 +1140,9 @@ int SDL_hid_init(void)
     SDL_AddHintCallback(SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_IGNORE_DEVICES, IgnoredDevicesChanged, NULL);
 
 #ifdef SDL_USE_LIBUDEV
-    if (SDL_getenv("SDL_HIDAPI_JOYSTICK_DISABLE_UDEV") != NULL) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_UDEV, SDL_TRUE)) {
         SDL_LogDebug(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT,
-                     "udev disabled by SDL_HIDAPI_JOYSTICK_DISABLE_UDEV");
+                     "udev disabled by SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_UDEV");
         linux_enumeration_method = ENUMERATION_FALLBACK;
     } else if (SDL_DetectSandbox() != SDL_SANDBOX_NONE) {
         SDL_LogDebug(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT,
@@ -1155,12 +1155,12 @@ int SDL_hid_init(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-    use_libusb_whitelist = SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST",
-                                              SDL_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST_DEFAULT);
+    use_libusb_whitelist = SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST,
+                                              SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB_WHITELIST_DEFAULT);
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBUSB
-    if (SDL_getenv("SDL_HIDAPI_DISABLE_LIBUSB") != NULL) {
+    if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB, SDL_TRUE)) {
         SDL_LogDebug(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT,
-                     "libusb disabled by SDL_HIDAPI_DISABLE_LIBUSB");
+                     "libusb disabled with SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_LIBUSB");
         libusb_ctx.libhandle = NULL;
     } else {
         ++attempts;
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
index 17ec232e7e..dbf59ddcb9 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapijoystick.c
@@ -579,9 +579,9 @@ static int HIDAPI_JoystickInit(void)
 
 #ifdef SDL_USE_LIBUDEV
     if (linux_enumeration_method == ENUMERATION_UNSET) {
-        if (SDL_getenv("SDL_HIDAPI_JOYSTICK_DISABLE_UDEV") != NULL) {
+        if (!SDL_GetHintBoolean(SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_UDEV, SDL_TRUE)) {
             SDL_LogDebug(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT,
-                         "udev disabled by SDL_HIDAPI_JOYSTICK_DISABLE_UDEV");
+                         "udev disabled by SDL_HINT_HIDAPI_UDEV");
             linux_enumeration_method = ENUMERATION_FALLBACK;
         } else if (SDL_DetectSandbox() != SDL_SANDBOX_NONE) {
             SDL_LogDebug(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_INPUT,