diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 12670995fa..17462828bc 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -153,8 +153,10 @@ ifneq ($(GIT_VERSION),)
 endif
 
 # General object files
-DEFINES += -DHAVE_DR_MP3
+ifeq ($(HAVE_DR_MP3), 1)
+DEFINES   += -DHAVE_DR_MP3
 DEF_FLAGS += -DHAVE_DR_MP3
+endif
 
 OBJ += frontend/frontend_driver.o \
        frontend/drivers/platform_null.o \
diff --git a/qb/config.params.sh b/qb/config.params.sh
index 8a3e2cbbbc..863f59cdef 100644
--- a/qb/config.params.sh
+++ b/qb/config.params.sh
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ HAVE_CHD=yes               # Compile in chd support
 CXX_CHD=no
 HAVE_7ZIP=yes              # Compile in 7z support
 HAVE_FLAC=auto             # Compile in flac support
+HAVE_DR_MP3=yes            # Compile in Dr. MP3 support
 HAVE_BUILTINFLAC=auto      # Bake in flac support
 HAVE_UPDATE_ASSETS=yes     # Disable downloading assets with online updater
 HAVE_PRESERVE_DYLIB=no     # Enable dlclose() for Valgrind support