diff --git a/menu/menu_screensaver.c b/menu/menu_screensaver.c
index 947c8a8fac..a32e0c4d13 100644
--- a/menu/menu_screensaver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_screensaver.c
@@ -413,6 +413,12 @@ static bool menu_screensaver_update_state(
 {
    bool init_effect = false;
 
+#if defined(_3DS)
+   /* 3DS has an 'incomplete' font driver,
+    * and cannot render screensaver effects */
+   effect = MENU_SCREENSAVER_BLANK;
+#endif
+
    /* Check if dimensions have changed */
    if ((screensaver->last_width  != width) ||
        (screensaver->last_height != height))
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index dd40352f91..b6fd84cab3 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -14383,7 +14383,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                &setting_get_string_representation_uint_menu_screensaver_timeout;
          menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, 1800, 10, true, true);
 
-#if defined(HAVE_MATERIALUI) || defined(HAVE_XMB) || defined(HAVE_OZONE)
+#if (defined(HAVE_MATERIALUI) || defined(HAVE_XMB) || defined(HAVE_OZONE)) && !defined(_3DS)
          if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "glui") ||
              string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb")  ||
              string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "ozone"))