diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index ca6f4e258a..d60dee63cb 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -2631,7 +2631,9 @@ static int menu_displaylist_parse_load_content_settings(
       menu_displaylist_info_t *info)
 {
    menu_handle_t *menu    = NULL;
+#if defined(HAVE_CHEEVOS) || defined(HAVE_LAKKA)
    settings_t *settings   = config_get_ptr();
+#endif
 
    if (!menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_DRIVER_DATA_GET, &menu))
       return -1;