diff --git a/console/rarch_console_config.c b/console/rarch_console_config.c
index 4b62aa272b..1c303ac7c5 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console_config.c
+++ b/console/rarch_console_config.c
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ void rarch_config_load(const char * conf_name, const char * libretro_dir_path, c
 #endif
 
       CONFIG_GET_STRING(system_directory, "system_directory");
+#ifdef HAVE_XML
       CONFIG_GET_STRING(cheat_database, "cheat_database");
+#endif
       CONFIG_GET_BOOL(rewind_enable, "rewind_enable");
       CONFIG_GET_STRING(video.cg_shader_path, "video_cg_shader");
 #ifdef HAVE_FBO
diff --git a/console/rarch_console_settings.c b/console/rarch_console_settings.c
index de0fab99e8..d49e28b0e3 100644
--- a/console/rarch_console_settings.c
+++ b/console/rarch_console_settings.c
@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@ void rarch_settings_set_default (const input_driver_t *input)
 {
    // g_settings
    g_settings.rewind_enable = false;
+#ifdef HAVE_XML
    strlcpy(g_settings.cheat_database, default_paths.port_dir, sizeof(g_settings.cheat_database));
+#endif
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_HLSL) || defined(HAVE_GLSL)
    strlcpy(g_settings.video.cg_shader_path, default_paths.shader_file, sizeof(g_settings.video.cg_shader_path));