diff --git a/dlls/dinput/joystick_linuxinput.c b/dlls/dinput/joystick_linuxinput.c
index da2d0bca25b..e1b92f7313c 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/joystick_linuxinput.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/joystick_linuxinput.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ struct JoystickImpl
 	/* Force feedback variables */
         struct list                     ff_effects;
 	int				ff_state;
+	int				ff_autocenter;
 };
 
 static void fake_current_js_state(JoystickImpl *ji);
@@ -456,6 +457,10 @@ static JoystickImpl *alloc_device(REFGUID rguid, const void *jvt, IDirectInputIm
 #ifdef HAVE_STRUCT_FF_EFFECT_DIRECTION
     newDevice->ff_state    = FF_STATUS_STOPPED;
 #endif
+    /* There is no way in linux to query force feedback autocenter status.
+       Instead, track it with ff_autocenter, and assume it's initialy
+       enabled. */
+    newDevice->ff_autocenter = 1;
     InitializeCriticalSection(&newDevice->base.crit);
     newDevice->base.crit.DebugInfo->Spare[0] = (DWORD_PTR)(__FILE__ ": JoystickImpl*->base.crit");
 
@@ -663,6 +668,20 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI JoystickAImpl_Acquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
             WARN("Could not open %s in read-write mode.  Force feedback will be disabled.\n", This->joydev->device);
         }
     }
+    else
+    {
+        if (!This->ff_autocenter)
+        {
+            struct input_event event;
+
+            /* Disable autocenter. */
+            event.type = EV_FF;
+            event.code = FF_AUTOCENTER;
+            event.value = 0;
+            if (write(This->joyfd, &event, sizeof(event)) == -1)
+                ERR("Failed disabling autocenter: %d %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
+        }
+    }
 
     return DI_OK;
 }
@@ -679,6 +698,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI JoystickAImpl_Unacquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
     res = IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_Unacquire(iface);
     if (res==DI_OK && This->joyfd!=-1) {
       effect_list_item *itr;
+      struct input_event event;
 
       /* For each known effect:
        * - stop it
@@ -690,6 +710,16 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI JoystickAImpl_Unacquire(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface)
           IDirectInputEffect_Unload(itr->ref);
       }
 
+      /* Enable autocenter. */
+      event.type = EV_FF;
+      event.code = FF_AUTOCENTER;
+      /* TODO: Read autocenter strengh before disabling it, and use it here
+       * instead of 0xFFFF (maximum strengh).
+       */
+      event.value = 0xFFFF;
+      if (write(This->joyfd, &event, sizeof(event)) == -1)
+        ERR("Failed to set autocenter to %04x: %d %s\n", event.value, errno, strerror(errno));
+
       close(This->joyfd);
       This->joyfd = -1;
     }
@@ -919,7 +949,9 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI JoystickAImpl_SetProperty(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface,
     case (DWORD_PTR)DIPROP_AUTOCENTER: {
       LPCDIPROPDWORD pd = (LPCDIPROPDWORD)ph;
 
-      FIXME("DIPROP_AUTOCENTER(%d)\n", pd->dwData);
+      TRACE("autocenter(%d)\n", pd->dwData);
+      This->ff_autocenter = pd->dwData == DIPROPAUTOCENTER_ON;
+
       break;
     }
     case (DWORD_PTR)DIPROP_SATURATION: {
@@ -1045,6 +1077,14 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI JoystickAImpl_GetProperty(LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A iface,
         TRACE("saturation(%d) obj=%d\n", pd->dwData, obj);
         break;
     }
+    case (DWORD_PTR) DIPROP_AUTOCENTER:
+    {
+        LPDIPROPDWORD pd = (LPDIPROPDWORD)pdiph;
+
+        pd->dwData = This->ff_autocenter ? DIPROPAUTOCENTER_ON : DIPROPAUTOCENTER_OFF;
+        TRACE("autocenter(%d)\n", pd->dwData);
+        break;
+    }
 
     default:
         return IDirectInputDevice2AImpl_GetProperty(iface, rguid, pdiph);
diff --git a/dlls/dinput/tests/joystick.c b/dlls/dinput/tests/joystick.c
index 133ff58a0af..789317e3a4a 100644
--- a/dlls/dinput/tests/joystick.c
+++ b/dlls/dinput/tests/joystick.c
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK EnumJoysticks(
         if (effect)
         {
             DWORD effect_status;
+            struct DIPROPDWORD diprop_word;
 
             hr = IDirectInputEffect_Initialize(effect, hInstance, data->version,
                                                &GUID_ConstantForce);
@@ -429,6 +430,62 @@ static BOOL CALLBACK EnumJoysticks(
             ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputEffect_GetEffectStatus() failed: %08x\n", hr);
             todo_wine ok(effect_status!=0,"IDirectInputEffect_GetEffectStatus() reported effect as stopped\n");
 
+            /* Check autocenter status
+             * State: initialy stopped
+             * enable
+             * State: enabled
+             * acquire
+             * State: enabled
+             * unacquire
+             * State: enabled
+             *
+             * IDirectInputDevice2_SetProperty(DIPROP_AUTOCENTER) can only be
+             * executed when devide is released.
+             *
+             * If Executed interactively, user can feel that autocenter is
+             * only disabled when joystick is acquired.
+             */
+            diprop_word.diph.dwSize = sizeof(diprop_word);
+            diprop_word.diph.dwHeaderSize = sizeof(diprop_word.diph);
+            diprop_word.diph.dwObj = 0;
+            diprop_word.diph.dwHow = DIPH_DEVICE;
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice_Unacquire(pJoystick);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice_Unacquire() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty(pJoystick, DIPROP_AUTOCENTER, &diprop_word.diph);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            ok(diprop_word.dwData==DIPROPAUTOCENTER_ON,"IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty() reported autocenter as disabled\n");
+            diprop_word.dwData = DIPROPAUTOCENTER_OFF;
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice2_SetProperty(pJoystick, DIPROP_AUTOCENTER, &diprop_word.diph);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice2_SetProperty() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty(pJoystick, DIPROP_AUTOCENTER, &diprop_word.diph);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            ok(diprop_word.dwData==DIPROPAUTOCENTER_OFF,"IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty() reported autocenter as enabled\n");
+            if (winetest_interactive) {
+                trace("Acquiring in 2s, autocenter will be disabled.\n");
+                Sleep(2000);
+            }
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice_Acquire(pJoystick);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice_Acquire() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            if (winetest_interactive)
+                trace("Acquired.\n");
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty(pJoystick, DIPROP_AUTOCENTER, &diprop_word.diph);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            ok(diprop_word.dwData==DIPROPAUTOCENTER_OFF,"IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty() reported autocenter as enabled\n");
+            if (winetest_interactive) {
+                trace("Releasing in 2s, autocenter will be re-enabled.\n");
+                Sleep(2000);
+            }
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice_Unacquire(pJoystick);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice_Unacquire() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            if (winetest_interactive)
+                trace("Released\n");
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty(pJoystick, DIPROP_AUTOCENTER, &diprop_word.diph);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            ok(diprop_word.dwData==DIPROPAUTOCENTER_OFF,"IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty() reported autocenter as enabled\n");
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice_Acquire(pJoystick);
+            ok(hr==DI_OK,"IDirectInputDevice_Acquire() failed: %08x\n", hr);
+            hr = IDirectInputDevice2_GetProperty(pJoystick, DIPROP_AUTOCENTER, &diprop_word.diph);
+
             ref = IUnknown_Release(effect);
             ok(ref == 0, "IDirectInputDevice_Release() reference count = %d\n", ref);
         }