diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index c0853cfb56..583e928de2 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -8630,7 +8630,9 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
             bool history_list_enable         = settings->bools.history_list_enable;
             const char *path_content_history = settings->paths.path_content_history;
             const char *path_content_music_history = settings->paths.path_content_music_history;
+#if defined(HAVE_FFMPEG) || defined(HAVE_MPV)
             const char *path_content_video_history = settings->paths.path_content_video_history;
+#endif
             const char *path_content_image_history = settings->paths.path_content_image_history;
 
             command_event(CMD_EVENT_HISTORY_DEINIT, NULL);