diff --git a/gfx/context/sdl_ctx.c b/gfx/context/sdl_ctx.c
index 90d519e645..3b44365bc9 100644
--- a/gfx/context/sdl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/context/sdl_ctx.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ bool gfx_ctx_set_video_mode(
    SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
 
    // Suspend screensaver on X11.
-#ifdef HAVE_X11
+#if defined(HAVE_X11) && !defined(__APPLE__)
    RARCH_LOG("Suspending screensaver (X11).\n");
    SDL_SysWMinfo info;
 
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_common.c b/gfx/gfx_common.c
index 91c934380f..3f72f0aec6 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_common.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_common.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ bool gfx_window_title(char *buf, size_t size)
    return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_X11
+#if defined(HAVE_X11) && !defined(__APPLE__)
 void gfx_suspend_screensaver(Window wnd)
 {
    char cmd[64];