diff --git a/backends/baum.c b/backends/baum.c
index 665107fa9c..759003f623 100644
--- a/backends/baum.c
+++ b/backends/baum.c
@@ -566,8 +566,10 @@ CharDriverState *chr_baum_init(void)
     BaumDriverState *baum;
     CharDriverState *chr;
     brlapi_handle_t *handle;
-#if defined(CONFIG_SDL) && SDL_COMPILEDVERSION < SDL_VERSIONNUM(2, 0, 0)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SDL)
+#if SDL_COMPILEDVERSION < SDL_VERSIONNUM(2, 0, 0)
     SDL_SysWMinfo info;
+#endif
 #endif
     int tty;
 
@@ -595,12 +597,14 @@ CharDriverState *chr_baum_init(void)
         goto fail;
     }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SDL) && SDL_COMPILEDVERSION < SDL_VERSIONNUM(2, 0, 0)
+#if defined(CONFIG_SDL)
+#if SDL_COMPILEDVERSION < SDL_VERSIONNUM(2, 0, 0)
     memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
     SDL_VERSION(&info.version);
     if (SDL_GetWMInfo(&info))
         tty = info.info.x11.wmwindow;
     else
+#endif
 #endif
         tty = BRLAPI_TTY_DEFAULT;