diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 6fe925751e..d16715567d 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -461,10 +461,10 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_QT), 1)
           ui/drivers/qt/thumbnaildownload.o \
           ui/drivers/qt/thumbnailpackdownload.o \
           ui/drivers/qt/playlistthumbnaildownload.o
-    ifeq ($(HAVE_SHADERS_COMMON), 1)
-       OBJ += ui/drivers/qt/shaderparamsdialog.o
-    endif
     ifeq ($(HAVE_MENU), 1)
+       ifeq ($(HAVE_SHADERS_COMMON), 1)
+           OBJ += ui/drivers/qt/shaderparamsdialog.o
+       endif
        OBJ += ui/drivers/qt/settingswidgets.o \
               ui/drivers/qt/options/achievements.o \
               ui/drivers/qt/options/audio.o \
@@ -489,10 +489,10 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_QT), 1)
                   ui/drivers/qt/coreinfodialog.h \
                   ui/drivers/qt/playlistentrydialog.h \
                   ui/drivers/qt/viewoptionsdialog.h
-   ifeq ($(HAVE_SHADERS_COMMON), 1)
-      MOC_HEADERS += ui/drivers/qt/shaderparamsdialog.h
-   endif
    ifeq ($(HAVE_MENU), 1)
+      ifeq ($(HAVE_SHADERS_COMMON), 1)
+         MOC_HEADERS += ui/drivers/qt/shaderparamsdialog.h
+      endif
       MOC_HEADERS += ui/drivers/qt/settingswidgets.h \
                      ui/drivers/qt/options/options.h
    endif
diff --git a/ui/drivers/qt/ui_qt_window.cpp b/ui/drivers/qt/ui_qt_window.cpp
index c83567a395..df891cbb6c 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/qt/ui_qt_window.cpp
+++ b/ui/drivers/qt/ui_qt_window.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
    ,m_playlistEntryDialog(NULL)
    ,m_statusMessageElapsedTimer()
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_GLSL) || defined(HAVE_SLANG) || defined(HAVE_HLSL)
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
    ,m_shaderParamsDialog(new ShaderParamsDialog())
+#endif
 #endif
    ,m_coreOptionsDialog(new CoreOptionsDialog())
    ,m_networkManager(new QNetworkAccessManager(this))
@@ -683,7 +685,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
    connect(this, SIGNAL(gotStatusMessage(QString,unsigned,unsigned,bool)), this, SLOT(onGotStatusMessage(QString,unsigned,unsigned,bool)), Qt::AutoConnection);
    connect(this, SIGNAL(gotReloadPlaylists()), this, SLOT(onGotReloadPlaylists()), Qt::AutoConnection);
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_GLSL) || defined(HAVE_SLANG) || defined(HAVE_HLSL)
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
    connect(this, SIGNAL(gotReloadShaderParams()), this, SLOT(onGotReloadShaderParams()), Qt::AutoConnection);
+#endif
 #endif
    connect(this, SIGNAL(gotReloadCoreOptions()), this, SLOT(onGotReloadCoreOptions()), Qt::AutoConnection);
 
@@ -1128,6 +1132,7 @@ void MainWindow::onGotStatusMessage(
    }
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
 void MainWindow::deferReloadShaderParams()
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_GLSL) || defined(HAVE_SLANG) || defined(HAVE_HLSL)
@@ -1154,6 +1159,7 @@ void MainWindow::onGotReloadShaderParams()
       m_shaderParamsDialog->reload();
 #endif
 }
+#endif
 
 void MainWindow::onCoreOptionsClicked()
 {
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_qt.cpp b/ui/drivers/ui_qt.cpp
index 8961153445..497b50dc8e 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_qt.cpp
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_qt.cpp
@@ -693,9 +693,11 @@ static void ui_companion_qt_event_command(void *data, enum event_command cmd)
    {
       case CMD_EVENT_SHADERS_APPLY_CHANGES:
       case CMD_EVENT_SHADER_PRESET_LOADED:
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
 #if defined(HAVE_CG) || defined(HAVE_GLSL) || defined(HAVE_SLANG) || defined(HAVE_HLSL)
          RARCH_LOG("[Qt]: Reloading shader parameters.\n");
          win_handle->qtWindow->deferReloadShaderParams();
+#endif
 #endif
          break;
       default:
@@ -708,10 +710,12 @@ static void ui_companion_qt_notify_list_pushed(void *data, file_list_t *list,
 
 static void ui_companion_qt_notify_refresh(void *data)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
    ui_companion_qt_t *handle  = (ui_companion_qt_t*)data;
    ui_window_qt_t *win_handle = (ui_window_qt_t*)handle->window;
 
    win_handle->qtWindow->deferReloadPlaylists();
+#endif
 }
 
 static void ui_companion_qt_log_msg(void *data, const char *msg)
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_qt.h b/ui/drivers/ui_qt.h
index 9e634b2913..7ffe35f7ae 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_qt.h
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_qt.h
@@ -449,7 +449,9 @@ public slots:
    void reloadPlaylists();
    void deferReloadPlaylists();
    void onGotReloadPlaylists();
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
    void onGotReloadShaderParams();
+#endif
    void onGotReloadCoreOptions();
    void showWelcomeScreen();
    void onIconViewClicked();
@@ -465,7 +467,9 @@ public slots:
    void updateRetroArchNightly();
    void onUpdateRetroArchFinished(bool success);
    void onThumbnailPackExtractFinished(bool success);
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
    void deferReloadShaderParams();
+#endif
    void downloadThumbnail(QString system, QString title, QUrl url = QUrl());
    void downloadAllThumbnails(QString system, QUrl url = QUrl());
    void downloadPlaylistThumbnails(QString playlistPath);
@@ -497,7 +501,9 @@ private slots:
    void onStopClicked();
    void onZoomValueChanged(int value);
    void onPlaylistFilesDropped(QStringList files);
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
    void onShaderParamsClicked();
+#endif
    void onCoreOptionsClicked();
    void onShowErrorMessage(QString msg);
    void onShowInfoMessage(QString msg);