diff --git a/Quake/in_sdl.c b/Quake/in_sdl.c
index 79560540b..8a06df403 100644
--- a/Quake/in_sdl.c
+++ b/Quake/in_sdl.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static float gyro_accum[3];
 static unsigned int num_samples;
 static unsigned int updates_countdown = 0;
 
+static qboolean gyro_present = false;
 static qboolean gyro_active = false;
 
 static int SDLCALL IN_FilterMouseEvents (const SDL_Event *event)
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ void IN_StartupJoystick (void)
 				if (SDL_GameControllerHasSensor(joy_active_controller, SDL_SENSOR_GYRO)
 						&& !SDL_GameControllerSetSensorEnabled(joy_active_controller, SDL_SENSOR_GYRO, SDL_TRUE))
 				{
+					gyro_present = true;
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 16)
 					Con_Printf("Gyro sensor enabled at %.2f Hz\n", SDL_GameControllerGetSensorDataRate(joy_active_controller, SDL_SENSOR_GYRO));
 #else
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@ void IN_StartupJoystick (void)
 				}
 				else
 				{
+					gyro_present = false;
 					Con_Printf("Gyro sensor not found\n");
 				}
 				break;
@@ -1090,6 +1093,11 @@ static void IN_UpdateGyroCalibration (void)
 	}
 }
 
+qboolean IN_HasGyro (void)
+{
+	return gyro_present;
+}
+
 qboolean IN_IsCalibratingGyro (void)
 {
 	return updates_countdown != 0;
diff --git a/Quake/input.h b/Quake/input.h
index 38a1fb4a9..1c9a19c1f 100644
--- a/Quake/input.h
+++ b/Quake/input.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ void IN_Commands (void);
 // mouse moved by dx and dy pixels
 void IN_MouseMotion(int dx, int dy);
 
+// controller gyro
+qboolean IN_HasGyro (void);
 void IN_StartGyroCalibration (void);
 qboolean IN_IsCalibratingGyro (void);
 
diff --git a/Quake/menu.c b/Quake/menu.c
index b0c432e5d..630e0c8cf 100644
--- a/Quake/menu.c
+++ b/Quake/menu.c
@@ -3285,6 +3285,7 @@ enum
 	VIDEO_OPTIONS_ITEMS		= VIDEO_OPTIONS_LIST (COUNT_OPTION),
 	GPAD_OPTIONS_FIRST		= OPTIONS_ITEMS + VIDEO_OPTIONS_ITEMS,
 	GPAD_OPTIONS_ITEMS		= GPAD_OPTIONS_LIST (COUNT_OPTION),
+	GPAD_OPTIONS_GYROITEMS	= GPAD_OPTIONS_FIRST + GPAD_OPTIONS_ITEMS - GPAD_OPT_GYROMODE,
 	#undef COUNT_OPTION
 };
 
@@ -3425,6 +3426,8 @@ void M_Options_Init (enum m_state_e state)
 	{
 		optionsmenu.first_item = GPAD_OPTIONS_FIRST;
 		optionsmenu.list.numitems = GPAD_OPTIONS_ITEMS;
+		if (!IN_HasGyro ())
+			optionsmenu.list.numitems -= GPAD_OPTIONS_GYROITEMS;
 		optionsmenu.last_cursor = &optionsmenu.gamepad_cursor;
 		optionsmenu.subtitle = "Gamepad Options";
 	}