diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
index f88e640c3227e..0861a664f6a67 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ extern DECLSPEC SDL_Joystick *SDLCALL SDL_GetGamepadJoystick(SDL_Gamepad *gamepa
  * yourself and check the state of the gamepad when you want gamepad
  * information.
  *
- * \param state whether to process gamepad events or not
+ * \param enabled whether to process gamepad events or not
  *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
  *
diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_joystick.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_joystick.h
index b6de79227861d..c3ac436949bf3 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_joystick.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_joystick.h
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_GetNumJoystickButtons(SDL_Joystick *joystick);
  * yourself and check the state of the joystick when you want joystick
  * information.
  *
- * \param state whether to process joystick events or not
+ * \param enabled whether to process joystick events or not
  *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
  *