diff --git a/core/linux-dist/main.cpp b/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
index a198afc14..5a38b072c 100755
--- a/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
+++ b/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,22 @@
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(ANDROID) && HOST_OS != OS_DARWIN && !defined(TARGET_EMSCRIPTEN)
-  #include <linux/joystick.h>
   #include <sys/stat.h>
   #include <sys/types.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(USE_EVDEV)
+  #ifdef TARGET_PANDORA
+    #define EVDEV_DEVICE "/dev/input/event4"
+  #else
+    #define EVDEV_DEVICE "/dev/event2"
+  #endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(USE_JOYSTICK)
+  #include <linux/joystick.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef TARGET_PANDORA
   #include <signal.h>
   #include <execinfo.h>
@@ -190,20 +201,18 @@ int setup_input_joystick(const char* device)
 
 void SetupInput()
 {
-  #if HOST_OS != OS_DARWIN && !defined(TARGET_EMSCRIPTEN)
-    #ifdef TARGET_PANDORA
-      #define EVDEV_DEVICE "/dev/input/event4"
-    #else
-      #define EVDEV_DEVICE "/dev/event2"
-    #endif
+  #if defined(USE_EVDEV)
     evdev_fd = setup_input_evdev(EVDEV_DEVICE);
+  #endif
+
+  #if defined(USE_JOYSTICK)
     joystick_fd = setup_input_joystick("/dev/input/js0");
   #endif
 }
 
 bool HandleKb(u32 port)
 {
-  #if HOST_OS != OS_DARWIN && !defined(TARGET_EMSCRIPTEN)
+  #if defined(USE_EVDEV)
     if (evdev_fd < 0)
     {
       return false;
@@ -318,7 +327,7 @@ bool HandleJoystick(u32 port)
     return false;
   }
 
-  #if HOST_OS != OS_DARWIN && !defined(TARGET_EMSCRIPTEN)
+  #if defined(USE_JOYSTICK)
     struct js_event JE;
     while(read(joystick_fd, &JE, sizeof(JE)) == sizeof(JE))
     if (JE.number < MAP_SIZE)
diff --git a/shell/linux/Makefile b/shell/linux/Makefile
index 14c4ffb65..3a1c1e314 100644
--- a/shell/linux/Makefile
+++ b/shell/linux/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ WEBUI :=1
 USE_ALSA := 1
 USE_OSS := 1
 #USE_PULSEAUDIO := 1
+USE_EVDEV := 1
+USE_JOYSTICK := 1
 
 CXX=${CC_PREFIX}g++
 CC=${CC_PREFIX}gcc
@@ -209,6 +211,14 @@ ifdef USE_X11
     LIBS += -lX11
 endif
 
+ifdef USE_EVDEV
+		CXXFLAGS += -D USE_EVDEV
+endif
+
+ifdef USE_JOYSTICK
+		CXXFLAGS += -D USE_JOYSTICK
+endif
+
 ifdef USE_ALSA
     CXXFLAGS += -D USE_ALSA
     LIBS += -lasound