diff --git a/pcsx2/PINE.cpp b/pcsx2/PINE.cpp
index 49433b0647..d448bbd007 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PINE.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/PINE.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 
+#ifndef PCSX2_CORE
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <thread>
@@ -521,3 +523,5 @@ PINEServer::IPCBuffer PINEServer::ParseCommand(char* buf, char* ret_buffer, u32
 	}
 	return IPCBuffer{(int)ret_cnt, MakeOkIPC(ret_buffer, ret_cnt)};
 }
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/pcsx2/PINE.h b/pcsx2/PINE.h
index 915c41b1d4..18e9596e81 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PINE.h
+++ b/pcsx2/PINE.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#ifndef PCSX2_CORE
+
 // PINE uses a concept of "slot" to be able to communicate with multiple
 // emulators at the same time, each slot should be unique to each emulator to
 // allow PnP and configurable by the end user so that several runs don't
@@ -222,3 +224,5 @@ public:
 	virtual ~PINEServer();
 
 }; // class SocketIPC
+
+#endif