diff --git a/qb/config.libs.sh b/qb/config.libs.sh
index 1680d94d90..4c602f7364 100644
--- a/qb/config.libs.sh
+++ b/qb/config.libs.sh
@@ -159,10 +159,9 @@ check_pkgconf PULSE libpulse
 check_lib COREAUDIO "-framework AudioUnit" AudioUnitInitialize
 
 check_pkgconf SDL sdl 1.2.10
+check_pkgconf SDL2 sdl2 2.0.0
 
 if [ "$HAVE_SDL2" == 'yes' ]; then
-   check_pkgconf SDL2 sdl2 2.0.0
-
    if [ "$HAVE_SDL2" == 'yes' ] && [ "$HAVE_SDL" == 'yes' ]; then
       echo "SDL drivers will be replaced by SDL2 ones."
       HAVE_SDL=no
diff --git a/qb/config.params.sh b/qb/config.params.sh
index 57915b8cd8..717af60dc1 100644
--- a/qb/config.params.sh
+++ b/qb/config.params.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ HAVE_RGUI=yes           # Disable RGUI
 HAVE_LAKKA=no           # Enable Lakka menu
 HAVE_DYNAMIC=yes        # Disable dynamic loading of libretro library
 HAVE_SDL=auto           # SDL support
-HAVE_SDL2=no            # SDL2 support (disables SDL 1.x)
+HAVE_SDL2=auto          # SDL2 support (disables SDL 1.x)
 HAVE_UDEV=auto          # Udev/Evdev gamepad support
 HAVE_LIBRETRO=          # libretro library used
 HAVE_MAN_DIR=           # Manpage install directory