diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_control.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_control.cpp
index 28267e49..092d61f2 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_control.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_control.cpp
@@ -463,6 +463,13 @@ JoyDevice::JoyDevice (unsigned int device_num)
         calibration[i].center = 0;
     }
 
+    printf ("Joystick %d, %s:\n  %d axes, %d buttons, %d hats\n",
+            device_num + 1,
+            SDL_JoystickName (filedes),
+            SDL_JoystickNumButtons (filedes),
+            num_axes,
+            num_hats);
+
     memset (axis, 0, sizeof (int) * num_axes);
 
     return;