I assume that you installed the xpadneo-dkms package from the AUR. If so, then the version you have on your system seems to be out-of-date:
Note the v0.9.7. According to AUR (en) - xpadneo-dkms, the package in the AUR is now v0.9.8. Pamac confirms this:
pamac info xpadneo-dkms
Name : xpadneo-dkms
Version : 0.9.8-1
Description : Advanced Linux Driver for Xbox One Wireless Gamepad
URL : https://github.com/atar-axis/xpadneo
Licenses : GPL-3.0-or-later
Repository : AUR
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Depends On : dkms bluez bluez-utils
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Maintainer : marmis
First Submitted : Tue 14 Jul 2020 02:03:33
Last Modified : Sun 11 Jan 2026 13:35:34
Votes : 37
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A hotfix for linux618 compatibility is included in that updated package, which fixes this bug:
So, try rebuilding the package so that the new version is installed (I’m not sure if you will have to boot into an older kernel first to do this):
pamac build xpadneo-dkms
After the xpadneo-dkms rebuild has completed, reinstall the linux618 kernel using the same mhwd-kernel command that you used earlier.
Note that AUR packages often/usually require rebuilding after an update to ensure they will work with the system’s new or updated libraries/packages.
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