diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 599b32fd52..480378927c 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -350,7 +350,6 @@ static const char *xmb_thumbnails_ident(void)
    return "OFF";
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SHADERPIPELINE
 static float *xmb_gradient_ident(void)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
@@ -380,7 +379,6 @@ static float *xmb_gradient_ident(void)
 
    return &gradient_legacy_red[0];
 }
-#endif
 
 static size_t xmb_list_get_selection(void *data)
 {