diff --git a/32blit-sdl/Input.cpp b/32blit-sdl/Input.cpp
index e9592b1ed..179391fef 100644
--- a/32blit-sdl/Input.cpp
+++ b/32blit-sdl/Input.cpp
@@ -208,8 +208,10 @@ void Input::_add_controller(SDL_GameController* gc) {
   // welcome rumble to test if it can rumble
   auto can_rumble = SDL_GameControllerRumble(gc, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 200);
 
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 14)
   // enable accelerometer if present
   SDL_GameControllerSetSensorEnabled(gc, SDL_SENSOR_ACCEL, SDL_TRUE);
+#endif
 
   GameController gcs = {gc, can_rumble == 0};
   game_controllers.push_back(gcs);