diff --git a/Makefile.wiiu b/Makefile.wiiu
index b0e914de03..700720d5d7 100644
--- a/Makefile.wiiu
+++ b/Makefile.wiiu
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ifeq ($(GRIFFIN_BUILD), 1)
 	OBJ += griffin/griffin.o
 	DEFINES += -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_MENU -DHAVE_RGUI -DHAVE_LIBRETRODB
 	DEFINES += -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RPNG -DHAVE_RJPEG -DHAVE_RBMP -DHAVE_RTGA -DWANT_ZLIB -DHAVE_CC_RESAMPLER
-	DEFINES += -DHAVE_STB_FONT
+	DEFINES += -DHAVE_STB_FONT -DHAVE_LANGEXTRA
 #	DEFINES += -DHAVE_FREETYPE
 #	DEFINES += -DHAVE_XMB -DHAVE_MATERIALUI
 else
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ else
 	HAVE_XMB = 0
 	HAVE_STB_FONT = 1
 #	HAVE_FREETYPE = 1
+	HAVE_LANGEXTRA = 1
 
 	include Makefile.common
 	BLACKLIST :=