diff --git a/gfx/gfx_common.h b/gfx/gfx_common.h
index 9a21f8ade9..3291b70f15 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_common.h
+++ b/gfx/gfx_common.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 bool gfx_window_title(char *buf, size_t size);
 void gfx_window_title_reset(void);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_X11
+#if defined(HAVE_X11) && !defined(__APPLE__)
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 void gfx_suspend_screensaver(Window wnd);
 #endif
diff --git a/gfx/sdl_gfx.c b/gfx/sdl_gfx.c
index 88c58a9959..bac137d603 100644
--- a/gfx/sdl_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/sdl_gfx.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static void *sdl_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **inpu
 
    SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_X11
+#if defined(HAVE_X11) && !defined(__APPLE__)
    RARCH_LOG("Suspending screensaver (X11).\n");
    SDL_SysWMinfo wm_info;
    SDL_VERSION(&wm_info.version);