diff --git a/input/input_overlay.c b/input/input_overlay.c
index ce1f356fdb..645c2e88d8 100644
--- a/input/input_overlay.c
+++ b/input/input_overlay.c
@@ -502,12 +502,9 @@ void input_overlay_loaded(void *task_data, void *user_data, const char *err)
    }
 #endif
 
-   if (!data->overlay_enable)
-      goto abort_load;
-
-   if (!video_driver_overlay_interface(&iface) || !iface)
+   if (!data->overlay_enable || !video_driver_overlay_interface(&iface) || !iface)
    {
-      RARCH_ERR("Overlay interface is not present in video driver.\n");
+      RARCH_ERR("Overlay interface is not present in video driver, or not enabled.\n");
       goto abort_load;
    }