diff --git a/hid-xpadneo/src/hid-xpadneo.c b/hid-xpadneo/src/hid-xpadneo.c
index cd50d6ac..29d25616 100644
--- a/hid-xpadneo/src/hid-xpadneo.c
+++ b/hid-xpadneo/src/hid-xpadneo.c
@@ -942,10 +942,10 @@ static int xpadneo_input_configured(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_input *h
 
 	if (param_gamepad_compliance) {
 		hid_info(hdev, "enabling compliance with Linux Gamepad Specification\n");
-		input_set_abs_params(xdata->idev, ABS_X, -32768, 32767, 7, 4095);
-		input_set_abs_params(xdata->idev, ABS_Y, -32768, 32767, 7, 4095);
-		input_set_abs_params(xdata->idev, ABS_RX, -32768, 32767, 7, 4095);
-		input_set_abs_params(xdata->idev, ABS_RY, -32768, 32767, 7, 4095);
+		input_set_abs_params(xdata->idev, ABS_X, -32768, 32767, 0, 0);
+		input_set_abs_params(xdata->idev, ABS_Y, -32768, 32767, 0, 0);
+		input_set_abs_params(xdata->idev, ABS_RX, -32768, 32767, 0, 0);
+		input_set_abs_params(xdata->idev, ABS_RY, -32768, 32767, 0, 0);
 	}
 
 	/* combine triggers to form a rudder, use ABS_MISC to order after dpad */
@@ -954,8 +954,20 @@ static int xpadneo_input_configured(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_input *h
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void xpadneo_report_abs(struct xpadneo_devdata *xdata, unsigned int code, int value) {
-	unsigned int offset = 0;
+static inline s32 scale_axis(s32 value, s32 zone) {
+	if (abs(value) < zone) {
+		value = 0;
+	} else {
+		s32 cleaned = (value < 0 ? value + zone : value - zone);
+		s32 scaled = 32767 * cleaned / (32767 - zone);
+		value = clamp(scaled, -32768, 32767);
+	}
+	return value;
+}
+
+static void xpadneo_report_abs(struct xpadneo_devdata *xdata, unsigned int code, s32 value) {
+	s32 offset = 0;
+	static u32 deadzone = 2560;
 
 	switch (code) {
 	case ABS_X:
@@ -972,18 +984,22 @@ static void xpadneo_report_abs(struct xpadneo_devdata *xdata, unsigned int code,
 	switch (code) {
 	case ABS_X:
 		xdata->abs.x = value;
+		value = scale_axis(value, deadzone);
 		break;
 	case ABS_Y:
 		xdata->abs.y = value;
+		value = scale_axis(value, deadzone);
 		break;
 	case ABS_Z:
 		xdata->abs.z = value;
 		break;
 	case ABS_RX:
 		xdata->abs.rx = value;
+		value = scale_axis(value, deadzone);
 		break;
 	case ABS_RY:
 		xdata->abs.ry = value;
+		value = scale_axis(value, deadzone);
 		break;
 	case ABS_RZ:
 		xdata->abs.rz = value;