diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 1e113f8f86..6319cfcb24 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER), 1)
    CFLAGS += -DHAVE_FILE_LOGGER
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(C89_BUILD), 1)
-	CFLAGS += -DC89_BUILD
-endif
-
 CFLAGS += -I./libretro-common/include
 
 # Switches
diff --git a/tools/retroarch-joyconfig-griffin.c b/tools/retroarch-joyconfig-griffin.c
index 9971270922..36b647da02 100644
--- a/tools/retroarch-joyconfig-griffin.c
+++ b/tools/retroarch-joyconfig-griffin.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "../input/drivers_joypad/parport_joypad.c"
 #endif
 
-#ifndef C89_BUILD
+#ifndef __STDC_C89__
 #if defined(HAVE_SDL) || defined(HAVE_SDL2)
 #include "../input/drivers_joypad/sdl_joypad.c"
 #endif