diff --git a/runloop.h b/runloop.h
index 26fb9f7c32..ab0145e8f1 100644
--- a/runloop.h
+++ b/runloop.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ enum runloop_data_type
    DATA_TYPE_FILE,
    DATA_TYPE_IMAGE,
    DATA_TYPE_HTTP,
+#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
+   DATA_TYPE_OVERLAY,
+#endif
 };
 
 typedef struct nbio_image_handle
diff --git a/runloop_data.c b/runloop_data.c
index 4dc5ee519a..354b63dc5e 100644
--- a/runloop_data.c
+++ b/runloop_data.c
@@ -684,6 +684,10 @@ void rarch_main_data_msg_queue_push(unsigned type,
       case DATA_TYPE_HTTP:
          queue = g_data_runloop.http.msg_queue;
          break;
+#ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
+      case DATA_TYPE_OVERLAY:
+         break;
+#endif
    }
 
    if (!queue)