diff -r 5ffe4647b1a2 src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_mfijoystick.m
--- a/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_mfijoystick.m	Sat Nov 21 14:13:26 2020 -0800
+++ b/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_mfijoystick.m	Sun Nov 22 13:23:22 2020 -0700
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@
 #include <Availability.h>
 #include <objc/message.h>
 
+/* Helpful macros
+ */
+#if __has_feature(objc_arc)
+#define WEAK_SELF() __weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self
+#define STRONG_SELF() typeof(self) _this = weakSelf
+#else
+#define WEAK_SELF() typeof(self) weakSelf = self
+#define STRONG_SELF() typeof(self) _this = weakSelf
+#endif
+
 /* remove compilation warnings for strict builds by defining these selectors, even though
  * they are only ever used indirectly through objc_msgSend
  */
@@ -1057,9 +1067,9 @@
             return nil;
         }
 
-        __weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self;
+        WEAK_SELF();
         self->engine.stoppedHandler = ^(CHHapticEngineStoppedReason stoppedReason) {
-            SDL_RumbleMotor *_this = weakSelf;
+            STRONG_SELF();
             if (_this == nil) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -1068,7 +1078,7 @@
             _this->engine = nil;
         };
         self->engine.resetHandler = ^{
-            SDL_RumbleMotor *_this = weakSelf;
+            STRONG_SELF();
             if (_this == nil) {
                 return;
             }