diff --git a/libretro_version_1.c b/libretro_version_1.c
index a309e2e067..192d14249e 100644
--- a/libretro_version_1.c
+++ b/libretro_version_1.c
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ void retro_uninit_libretro_cbs(void)
 void retro_init_libretro_cbs(void *data)
 {
    struct retro_callbacks *cbs = (struct retro_callbacks*)data;
+#ifdef HAVE_NETPLAY
    global_t            *global = global_get_ptr();
+#endif
 
    if (!cbs)
       return;
 
-   (void)global;
-
    core.retro_set_video_refresh(video_driver_frame);
    core.retro_set_audio_sample(audio_driver_sample);
    core.retro_set_audio_sample_batch(audio_driver_sample_batch);