diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_pen.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_pen.h
index 787ab8371..6e54b6651 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_pen.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_pen.h
@@ -107,7 +107,13 @@ typedef enum SDL_PenAxis
 #define SDL_PEN_TIP_INK    SDL_PEN_FLAG_INK_BIT_INDEX     /**< Regular pen tip (for drawing) touched the surface */
 #define SDL_PEN_TIP_ERASER SDL_PEN_FLAG_ERASER_BIT_INDEX  /**< Eraser pen tip touched the surface */
 
-/* Pen capabilities reported by SDL_GetPenCapabilities */
+/**
+ * Pen capabilities reported by SDL_GetPenCapabilities.
+ *
+ * \since This typedef is available since SDL 3.0.0
+ */
+typedef Uint64 SDL_PenCapabilityFlags;
+
 #define SDL_PEN_DOWN_MASK          SDL_PEN_CAPABILITY(SDL_PEN_FLAG_DOWN_BIT_INDEX)   /**< Pen tip is currently touching the drawing surface. */
 #define SDL_PEN_INK_MASK           SDL_PEN_CAPABILITY(SDL_PEN_FLAG_INK_BIT_INDEX)    /**< Pen has a regular drawing tip (SDL_GetPenCapabilities).  For events (SDL_PenButtonEvent, SDL_PenMotionEvent, SDL_GetPenStatus) this flag is mutually exclusive with SDL_PEN_ERASER_MASK .  */
 #define SDL_PEN_ERASER_MASK        SDL_PEN_CAPABILITY(SDL_PEN_FLAG_ERASER_BIT_INDEX) /**< Pen has an eraser tip (SDL_GetPenCapabilities) or is being used as eraser (SDL_PenButtonEvent , SDL_PenMotionEvent , SDL_GetPenStatus)  */
@@ -117,7 +123,6 @@ typedef enum SDL_PenAxis
 #define SDL_PEN_AXIS_DISTANCE_MASK SDL_PEN_AXIS_CAPABILITY(SDL_PEN_AXIS_DISTANCE)    /**< Pen provides distance to drawing tablet in SDL_PEN_AXIS_DISTANCE */
 #define SDL_PEN_AXIS_ROTATION_MASK SDL_PEN_AXIS_CAPABILITY(SDL_PEN_AXIS_ROTATION)    /**< Pen provides barrel rotation information in axis SDL_PEN_AXIS_ROTATION */
 #define SDL_PEN_AXIS_SLIDER_MASK   SDL_PEN_AXIS_CAPABILITY(SDL_PEN_AXIS_SLIDER)      /**< Pen provides slider / finger wheel or similar in axis SDL_PEN_AXIS_SLIDER */
-
 #define SDL_PEN_AXIS_BIDIRECTIONAL_MASKS (SDL_PEN_AXIS_XTILT_MASK | SDL_PEN_AXIS_YTILT_MASK)
 
 /**
@@ -254,7 +259,7 @@ typedef struct SDL_PenCapabilityInfo
  *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
  */
-extern SDL_DECLSPEC Uint32 SDLCALL SDL_GetPenCapabilities(SDL_PenID instance_id, SDL_PenCapabilityInfo *capabilities);
+extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_PenCapabilityFlags SDLCALL SDL_GetPenCapabilities(SDL_PenID instance_id, SDL_PenCapabilityInfo *capabilities);
 
 /**
  * Retrieves the pen type for a given SDL_PenID.
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index c78e76d58..13002b9ec 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_GetNumVideoDrivers,(void),(),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(Sint64,SDL_GetNumberProperty,(SDL_PropertiesID a, const char *b, Sint64 c),(a,b,c),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void,SDL_GetOriginalMemoryFunctions,(SDL_malloc_func *a, SDL_calloc_func *b, SDL_realloc_func *c, SDL_free_func *d),(a,b,c,d),)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_GetPathInfo,(const char *a, SDL_PathInfo *b),(a,b),return)
-SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(Uint32,SDL_GetPenCapabilities,(SDL_PenID a, SDL_PenCapabilityInfo *b),(a,b),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_PenCapabilityFlags,SDL_GetPenCapabilities,(SDL_PenID a, SDL_PenCapabilityInfo *b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_PenID,SDL_GetPenFromGUID,(SDL_GUID a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_GUID,SDL_GetPenGUID,(SDL_PenID a),(a),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(const char*,SDL_GetPenName,(SDL_PenID a),(a),return)
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_pen.c b/src/events/SDL_pen.c
index e1d69115b..de143a609 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_pen.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_pen.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ SDL_PenSubtype SDL_GetPenType(SDL_PenID instance_id)
     return result;
 }
 
-Uint32 SDL_GetPenCapabilities(SDL_PenID instance_id, SDL_PenCapabilityInfo *info)
+SDL_PenCapabilityFlags SDL_GetPenCapabilities(SDL_PenID instance_id, SDL_PenCapabilityInfo *info)
 {
     Uint32 result;
     SDL_LOAD_LOCK_PEN(pen, instance_id, 0u);
diff --git a/test/testpen.c b/test/testpen.c
index f143e940f..5804ebd6e 100644
--- a/test/testpen.c
+++ b/test/testpen.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void dump_state(void)
         int k;
         SDL_PenCapabilityInfo info;
         Uint32 status = SDL_GetPenStatus(penid, &x, &y, axes, SDL_PEN_NUM_AXES);
-        Uint32 capabilities = SDL_GetPenCapabilities(penid, &info);
+        const SDL_PenCapabilityFlags capabilities = SDL_GetPenCapabilities(penid, &info);
         char *type;
         char *buttons_str;
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static void dump_state(void)
         SDL_free(buttons_str);
         SDL_Log("   pos=(%.2f, %.2f)", x, y);
         for (k = 0; k < SDL_PEN_NUM_AXES; ++k) {
-            SDL_bool supported = capabilities & SDL_PEN_AXIS_CAPABILITY(k);
+            SDL_bool supported = ((capabilities & SDL_PEN_AXIS_CAPABILITY(k)) != 0);
             if (supported) {
                 if (k == SDL_PEN_AXIS_XTILT || k == SDL_PEN_AXIS_YTILT) {
                     if (info.max_tilt == SDL_PEN_INFO_UNKNOWN) {