diff --git a/src/sdltiles.cpp b/src/sdltiles.cpp
index bea483bd987b6..6b94edc46b07a 100644
--- a/src/sdltiles.cpp
+++ b/src/sdltiles.cpp
@@ -3722,10 +3722,12 @@ void catacurses::init_interface()
     color_loader<SDL_Color>().load( windowsPalette );
     init_colors();
 
+#if defined(SDL_SOUND)
     // initialize sound set
     if( sound_init_success ) {
         load_soundset();
     }
+#endif // SOUND
 
     font = std::make_unique<FontFallbackList>( renderer, format, fl.fontwidth, fl.fontheight,
             windowsPalette, fl.typeface, fl.fontsize, fl.fontblending );