diff --git a/core/sdl/dreamlink.h b/core/sdl/dreamlink.h
index 5f7a58099..4e3f3d3b2 100644
--- a/core/sdl/dreamlink.h
+++ b/core/sdl/dreamlink.h
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
 
 // This file contains abstraction layer for access to different kinds of physical controllers
 
-#if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__linux__) || (defined(__APPLE__) && defined(TARGET_OS_MAC))) && !defined(TARGET_UWP)
-#define USE_DREAMCASTCONTROLLER 1
-#endif
-
 #include "types.h"
 #include "emulator.h"
 #include "sdl_gamepad.h"
@@ -32,6 +28,10 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <array>
 
+#if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(__linux__) || (defined(__APPLE__) && defined(TARGET_OS_MAC))) && !defined(TARGET_UWP)
+#define USE_DREAMCASTCONTROLLER 1
+#endif
+
 #include <memory>
 
 struct MapleMsg