diff --git a/gdx-controllers-ios/src/com/badlogic/gdx/controllers/IosController.java b/gdx-controllers-ios/src/com/badlogic/gdx/controllers/IosController.java
index 71384e6..aed7649 100644
--- a/gdx-controllers-ios/src/com/badlogic/gdx/controllers/IosController.java
+++ b/gdx-controllers-ios/src/com/badlogic/gdx/controllers/IosController.java
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ public float getAxis(int i) {
 
     @Override
     public String getName() {
-        return controller.getVendorName();
+        String vendorName = controller.getVendorName();
+        if (vendorName == null)
+            return "Unnamed Controller";
+        return vendorName;
     }
 
     @Override