diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 02aa602939..2dba6ca6d5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1824,16 +1824,6 @@ elseif(WINDOWS)
       #include <windows.h>
       #include <xinput.h>
       int main(int argc, char **argv) { return 0; }" HAVE_XINPUT_H)
-    check_c_source_compiles("
-      #include <windows.h>
-      #include <xinput.h>
-      XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX x1;
-      int main(int argc, char **argv) { return 0; }" HAVE_XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX)
-    check_c_source_compiles("
-      #include <windows.h>
-      #include <xinput.h>
-      XINPUT_STATE_EX s1;
-      int main(int argc, char **argv) { return 0; }" HAVE_XINPUT_STATE_EX)
     check_c_source_compiles("
       #define COBJMACROS
       #include <windows.gaming.input.h>
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2a912d3175..4bbeee8c41 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -27619,77 +27619,15 @@ else $as_nop
 fi
 
     if test x$enable_xinput = xyes; then
-        have_xinput_gamepadex=no
-        have_xinput_stateex=no
         ac_fn_c_check_header_compile "$LINENO" "xinput.h" "ac_cv_header_xinput_h" "$ac_includes_default"
 if test "x$ac_cv_header_xinput_h" = xyes
 then :
   have_xinput=yes
 fi
-
-        { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for struct XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX" >&5
-printf %s "checking for struct XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX... " >&6; }
-        cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.$ac_ext
-/* end confdefs.h.  */
-
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <xinput.h>
-XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX x1;
-
-int
-main (void)
-{
-
-  ;
-  return 0;
-}
-_ACEOF
-if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"
-then :
-  have_xinput_gamepadex=yes
-fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.beam conftest.$ac_ext
-        { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $have_xinput_gamepadex" >&5
-printf "%s\n" "$have_xinput_gamepadex" >&6; }
-        { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for struct XINPUT_STATE_EX" >&5
-printf %s "checking for struct XINPUT_STATE_EX... " >&6; }
-        cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.$ac_ext
-/* end confdefs.h.  */
-
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <xinput.h>
-XINPUT_STATE_EX s1;
-
-int
-main (void)
-{
-
-  ;
-  return 0;
-}
-_ACEOF
-if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"
-then :
-  have_xinput_stateex=yes
-fi
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.beam conftest.$ac_ext
-        { printf "%s\n" "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $have_xinput_stateex" >&5
-printf "%s\n" "$have_xinput_stateex" >&6; }
-
         if test x$have_xinput = xyes; then
 
 printf "%s\n" "#define HAVE_XINPUT_H 1" >>confdefs.h
 
-        fi
-        if test x$have_xinput_gamepadex = xyes; then
-
-printf "%s\n" "#define HAVE_XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX 1" >>confdefs.h
-
-        fi
-        if test x$have_xinput_stateex = xyes; then
-
-printf "%s\n" "#define HAVE_XINPUT_STATE_EX 1" >>confdefs.h
-
         fi
     fi
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d83f5128d0..861d2b5281 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3368,33 +3368,10 @@ asdf
 [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-xinput], [use Xinput for Windows [default=yes]])],
                                 , enable_xinput=yes)
     if test x$enable_xinput = xyes; then
-        have_xinput_gamepadex=no
-        have_xinput_stateex=no
         AC_CHECK_HEADER(xinput.h, have_xinput=yes)
-        AC_MSG_CHECKING(for struct XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX)
-        AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <xinput.h>
-XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX x1;
-            ]],[])], [have_xinput_gamepadex=yes],[])
-        AC_MSG_RESULT($have_xinput_gamepadex)
-        AC_MSG_CHECKING(for struct XINPUT_STATE_EX)
-        AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <xinput.h>
-XINPUT_STATE_EX s1;
-            ]],[])], [have_xinput_stateex=yes],[])
-        AC_MSG_RESULT($have_xinput_stateex)
-
         if test x$have_xinput = xyes; then
             AC_DEFINE(HAVE_XINPUT_H, 1, [ ])
         fi
-        if test x$have_xinput_gamepadex = xyes; then
-            AC_DEFINE(HAVE_XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX, 1, [ ])
-        fi
-        if test x$have_xinput_stateex = xyes; then
-            AC_DEFINE(HAVE_XINPUT_STATE_EX, 1, [ ])
-        fi
     fi
 
     AC_MSG_CHECKING(for windows.gaming.input.h)
diff --git a/include/SDL_config.h.cmake b/include/SDL_config.h.cmake
index 35923d0207..fde90ef4ef 100644
--- a/include/SDL_config.h.cmake
+++ b/include/SDL_config.h.cmake
@@ -259,9 +259,6 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_ROAPI_H @HAVE_ROAPI_H@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_SHELLSCALINGAPI_H @HAVE_SHELLSCALINGAPI_H@
 
-#cmakedefine HAVE_XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX @HAVE_XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX@
-#cmakedefine HAVE_XINPUT_STATE_EX @HAVE_XINPUT_STATE_EX@
-
 #cmakedefine USE_POSIX_SPAWN @USE_POSIX_SPAWN@
 
 /* SDL internal assertion support */
diff --git a/include/SDL_config.h.in b/include/SDL_config.h.in
index d6460b783e..070306a69d 100644
--- a/include/SDL_config.h.in
+++ b/include/SDL_config.h.in
@@ -241,8 +241,6 @@
 #undef HAVE_DXGI_H
 #undef HAVE_WINDOWS_GAMING_INPUT_H
 #undef HAVE_XINPUT_H
-#undef HAVE_XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX
-#undef HAVE_XINPUT_STATE_EX
 
 #undef HAVE_MMDEVICEAPI_H
 #undef HAVE_AUDIOCLIENT_H
diff --git a/src/core/windows/SDL_xinput.h b/src/core/windows/SDL_xinput.h
index acdd8d5d4c..2eb9145895 100644
--- a/src/core/windows/SDL_xinput.h
+++ b/src/core/windows/SDL_xinput.h
@@ -163,28 +163,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /* typedef's for XInput structs we use */
 
-#ifndef HAVE_XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX
-typedef struct
-{
-    WORD wButtons;
-    BYTE bLeftTrigger;
-    BYTE bRightTrigger;
-    SHORT sThumbLX;
-    SHORT sThumbLY;
-    SHORT sThumbRX;
-    SHORT sThumbRY;
-    DWORD dwPaddingReserved;
-} XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX;
-#endif
-
-#ifndef HAVE_XINPUT_STATE_EX
-typedef struct
-{
-    DWORD dwPacketNumber;
-    XINPUT_GAMEPAD_EX Gamepad;
-} XINPUT_STATE_EX;
-#endif
 
+/* This is the same as XINPUT_BATTERY_INFORMATION, but always defined instead of just if WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN8 */
 typedef struct
 {
     BYTE BatteryType;
@@ -204,6 +184,12 @@ typedef struct
     SHORT sThumbRY;
 } XINPUT_GAMEPAD;
 
+typedef struct
+{
+    DWORD dwPacketNumber;
+    XINPUT_GAMEPAD Gamepad;
+} XINPUT_STATE;
+
 typedef struct
 {
     WORD wLeftMotorSpeed;
@@ -224,7 +210,7 @@ typedef struct
 /* Forward decl's for XInput API's we load dynamically and use if available */
 typedef DWORD(WINAPI *XInputGetState_t)(
     DWORD dwUserIndex,      /* [in] Index of the gamer associated with the device */
-    XINPUT_STATE_EX *pState /* [out] Receives the current state */
+    XINPUT_STATE *pState    /* [out] Receives the current state */
 );
 
 typedef DWORD(WINAPI *XInputSetState_t)(
diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
index 26b5c27643..7741129ce7 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_rawinputjoystick.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static void RAWINPUT_FillMatchState(WindowsMatchState *state, Uint64 match_state
 
 static struct
 {
-    XINPUT_STATE_EX state;
+    XINPUT_STATE state;
     XINPUT_BATTERY_INFORMATION_EX battery;
     SDL_bool connected; /* Currently has an active XInput device */
     SDL_bool used;      /* Is currently mapped to an SDL device */
diff --git a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c
index 6ac0ad8873..087161ce10 100644
--- a/src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/windows/SDL_xinputjoystick.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static void UpdateXInputJoystickBatteryInformation(SDL_Joystick *joystick, XINPU
     }
 }
 
-static void UpdateXInputJoystickState_OLD(SDL_Joystick *joystick, XINPUT_STATE_EX *pXInputState, XINPUT_BATTERY_INFORMATION_EX *pBatteryInformation)
+static void UpdateXInputJoystickState_OLD(SDL_Joystick *joystick, XINPUT_STATE *pXInputState, XINPUT_BATTERY_INFORMATION_EX *pBatteryInformation)
 {
     static WORD s_XInputButtons[] = {
         XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT,
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static void UpdateXInputJoystickState_OLD(SDL_Joystick *joystick, XINPUT_STATE_E
     UpdateXInputJoystickBatteryInformation(joystick, pBatteryInformation);
 }
 
-static void UpdateXInputJoystickState(SDL_Joystick *joystick, XINPUT_STATE_EX *pXInputState, XINPUT_BATTERY_INFORMATION_EX *pBatteryInformation)
+static void UpdateXInputJoystickState(SDL_Joystick *joystick, XINPUT_STATE *pXInputState, XINPUT_BATTERY_INFORMATION_EX *pBatteryInformation)
 {
     static WORD s_XInputButtons[] = {
         XINPUT_GAMEPAD_A, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_B, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_X, XINPUT_GAMEPAD_Y,
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ Uint32 SDL_XINPUT_JoystickGetCapabilities(SDL_Joystick *joystick)
 void SDL_XINPUT_JoystickUpdate(SDL_Joystick *joystick)
 {
     HRESULT result;
-    XINPUT_STATE_EX XInputState;
+    XINPUT_STATE XInputState;
     XINPUT_BATTERY_INFORMATION_EX XBatteryInformation;
 
     if (!XINPUTGETSTATE) {