diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 43a02a1231..7e3651bbd9 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -6162,7 +6162,7 @@ bool retroarch_main_quit(void)
    runloop_state_t *runloop_st   = runloop_state_get_ptr();
    video_driver_state_t*video_st = video_state_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings          = config_get_ptr();
-   
+#if defined(__WINRT__)
    /*Save configs before quitting
     *as for UWP depending on `OnSuspending` is not important as we can call it directly here
     *specifically we need to get width,height which requires UI thread and it will not be available on exit
@@ -6170,7 +6170,7 @@ bool retroarch_main_quit(void)
    bool config_save_on_exit = settings->bools.config_save_on_exit;
    if (config_save_on_exit)
       command_event(CMD_EVENT_MENU_SAVE_CURRENT_CONFIG, NULL);
-
+#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_PRESENCE
    {
       presence_userdata_t userdata;