diff --git a/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c b/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
index 81bebf0c3f..0c4f9c2e6f 100644
--- a/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
+++ b/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ int SDL_hid_init(void)
         return -1;
     }
 
-#ifdef SDL_PLATFORM_MACOS
+#if defined(HAVE_PLATFORM_BACKEND) && !defined(SDL_HIDAPI_DISABLED)
     hid_darwin_set_open_exclusive(0);
 #endif