diff --git a/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c b/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
index 365ebe855..4cffde0d4 100644
--- a/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
+++ b/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.c
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@ HID_API_EXPORT const wchar_t* HID_API_CALL hid_error(hid_device *device)
     return wrapper->backend->hid_error(wrapper->device);
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_ENABLE_GAMECUBE_ADAPTORS
 /* This is needed to enable input for Nyko and EVORETRO GameCube adaptors */
 void SDL_EnableGameCubeAdaptors(void)
 {
@@ -1009,6 +1010,7 @@ void SDL_EnableGameCubeAdaptors(void)
     }
 #endif /* SDL_LIBUSB_DYNAMIC */
 }
+#endif /* HAVE_ENABLE_GAMECUBE_ADAPTORS */
 
 #endif /* SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI */
 
diff --git a/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.h b/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.h
index 305a00a5c..743539099 100644
--- a/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.h
+++ b/src/hidapi/SDL_hidapi.h
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@
 
 #ifdef SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI
 
+#ifdef SDL_LIBUSB_DYNAMIC
+#define HAVE_ENABLE_GAMECUBE_ADAPTORS
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_ENABLE_GAMECUBE_ADAPTORS
 extern void SDL_EnableGameCubeAdaptors(void);
+#endif
 
 #endif /* SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI */
 
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamecube.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamecube.c
index 3f275c84b..51e8ba975 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamecube.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_gamecube.c
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ HIDAPI_DriverGameCube_InitDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
     Uint8 initMagic = 0x13;
     Uint8 rumbleMagic = 0x11;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_ENABLE_GAMECUBE_ADAPTORS
     SDL_EnableGameCubeAdaptors();
+#endif
 
     ctx = (SDL_DriverGameCube_Context *)SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*ctx));
     if (!ctx) {