diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 38c5aadc9e..d58b4a1895 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -376,6 +376,12 @@ struct global
 
 void config_load(void);
 void config_set_defaults(void);
+
+// Callback to be called after config_set_defaults is run
+// for platform specific stuff.
+typedef void (*config_default_cb_t)(void);
+void config_set_defaults_cb(config_default_cb_t cb);
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIGFILE
 bool config_load_file(const char *path);
 #endif
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 1c4c90a716..d5721963bc 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ struct global g_extern;
 struct console_settings g_console;
 #endif
 
+static config_default_cb_t g_default_cb;
+void config_set_defaults_cb(config_default_cb_t cb)
+{
+   g_default_cb = cb;
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIGFILE
 static void read_keybinds(config_file_t *conf);
 #endif
@@ -219,6 +225,8 @@ void config_set_defaults(void)
    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
       g_settings.input.joypad_map[i] = i;
 
+   if (g_default_cb)
+      g_default_cb();
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIGFILE