diff --git a/core/rend/dx11/dx11_texture.cpp b/core/rend/dx11/dx11_texture.cpp
index 1d7c59be7..75fecdde5 100644
--- a/core/rend/dx11/dx11_texture.cpp
+++ b/core/rend/dx11/dx11_texture.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void DX11Texture::UploadToGPU(int width, int height, u8* temp_tex_buffer, bool m
 		theDX11Context.getDeviceContext()->GenerateMips(textureView);
 }
 
+#ifndef TARGET_UWP
 bool DX11Texture::Force32BitTexture(TextureType type) const
 {
 	if (IsWindows8OrGreater())
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ bool DX11Texture::Force32BitTexture(TextureType type) const
 	// are not supported on Windows 7
 	return type == TextureType::_565 || type == TextureType::_5551 || type == TextureType::_4444;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool DX11Texture::Delete()
 {
diff --git a/core/rend/dx11/dx11_texture.h b/core/rend/dx11/dx11_texture.h
index 689583ba2..5d77b9044 100644
--- a/core/rend/dx11/dx11_texture.h
+++ b/core/rend/dx11/dx11_texture.h
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ public:
 			bool mipmapsIncluded = false) override;
 	bool Delete() override;
 	void loadCustomTexture();
+#ifndef TARGET_UWP
 	bool Force32BitTexture(TextureType type) const override;
+#endif
 };
 
 class DX11TextureCache final : public BaseTextureCache<DX11Texture>