diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/simulation/PS4ControllerSim.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/simulation/PS4ControllerSim.cpp
index 3403755928..7b48042931 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/simulation/PS4ControllerSim.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/simulation/PS4ControllerSim.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ PS4ControllerSim::PS4ControllerSim(const PS4Controller& joystick)
     : GenericHIDSim{joystick} {
   SetAxisCount(6);
   SetButtonCount(14);
+  SetPOVCount(1);
 }
 
 PS4ControllerSim::PS4ControllerSim(int port) : GenericHIDSim{port} {
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/simulation/XboxControllerSim.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/simulation/XboxControllerSim.cpp
index 393c41a402..7f0a8e468d 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/simulation/XboxControllerSim.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/simulation/XboxControllerSim.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ XboxControllerSim::XboxControllerSim(const XboxController& joystick)
     : GenericHIDSim{joystick} {
   SetAxisCount(6);
   SetButtonCount(10);
+  SetPOVCount(1);
 }
 
 XboxControllerSim::XboxControllerSim(int port) : GenericHIDSim{port} {
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/PS4ControllerSim.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/PS4ControllerSim.java
index 69109b81c9..f891a8662e 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/PS4ControllerSim.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/PS4ControllerSim.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class PS4ControllerSim extends GenericHIDSim {
     super(joystick);
     setAxisCount(6);
     setButtonCount(14);
+    setPOVCount(1);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/XboxControllerSim.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/XboxControllerSim.java
index 625ba81aa1..8b0603366a 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/XboxControllerSim.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/simulation/XboxControllerSim.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class XboxControllerSim extends GenericHIDSim {
     super(joystick);
     setAxisCount(6);
     setButtonCount(10);
+    setPOVCount(1);
   }
 
   /**