diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 635d11135090..14ffef04113c 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -4085,6 +4085,9 @@
 	usbhid.mousepoll=
 			[USBHID] The interval which mice are to be polled at.
 
+	usbhid.jspoll=
+			[USBHID] The interval which joysticks are to be polled at.
+
 	usb-storage.delay_use=
 			[UMS] The delay in seconds before a new device is
 			scanned for Logical Units (default 1).
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
index 961bc6fdd2d9..b06fee1b8e47 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ static unsigned int hid_mousepoll_interval;
 module_param_named(mousepoll, hid_mousepoll_interval, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mousepoll, "Polling interval of mice");
 
+static unsigned int hid_jspoll_interval;
+module_param_named(jspoll, hid_jspoll_interval, uint, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(jspoll, "Polling interval of joysticks");
+
 static unsigned int ignoreled;
 module_param_named(ignoreled, ignoreled, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ignoreled, "Autosuspend with active leds");
@@ -1081,9 +1085,17 @@ static int usbhid_start(struct hid_device *hid)
 			       hid->name, endpoint->bInterval, interval);
 		}
 
-		/* Change the polling interval of mice. */
-		if (hid->collection->usage == HID_GD_MOUSE && hid_mousepoll_interval > 0)
-			interval = hid_mousepoll_interval;
+		/* Change the polling interval of mice and joysticks. */
+		switch (hid->collection->usage) {
+		case HID_GD_MOUSE:
+			if (hid_mousepoll_interval > 0)
+				interval = hid_mousepoll_interval;
+			break;
+		case HID_GD_JOYSTICK:
+			if (hid_jspoll_interval > 0)
+				interval = hid_jspoll_interval;
+			break;
+		}
 
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		if (usb_endpoint_dir_in(endpoint)) {