diff --git a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
index 60ff65d594..4bbbc87ea3 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9.cpp
@@ -448,6 +448,13 @@ D3DVideo::D3DVideo(const video_info_t *info) :
    SetForegroundWindow(hWnd);
    SetFocus(hWnd);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CG
+    auto shader_type = g_settings.video.shader_type;
+    if ((shader_type == RARCH_SHADER_CG ||
+		 shader_type == RARCH_SHADER_AUTO) && *g_settings.video.cg_shader_path)
+        cg_shader = g_settings.video.cg_shader_path;
+#endif
+
    video_info = *info;
    init(video_info);
 
@@ -581,11 +588,6 @@ void D3DVideo::process()
 #ifdef HAVE_CG
 bool D3DVideo::init_cg()
 {
-   auto shader_type = g_settings.video.shader_type;
-   if ((shader_type == RARCH_SHADER_CG ||
-            shader_type == RARCH_SHADER_AUTO) && *g_settings.video.cg_shader_path)
-      cg_shader = g_settings.video.cg_shader_path;
-
    cgCtx = cgCreateContext();
    if (cgCtx == nullptr)
       return false;