diff --git a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
index 22e70178d2..166ce52d05 100644
--- a/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
+++ b/code/sdl/sdl_glimp.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ static int GLimp_SetMode(int mode, qboolean fullscreen, qboolean noborder)
 	if ( r_allowResize->integer )
 		flags |= SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE;
 
+#ifdef USE_ICON
 	icon = SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceFrom(
 			(void *)CLIENT_WINDOW_ICON.pixel_data,
 			CLIENT_WINDOW_ICON.width,
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ static int GLimp_SetMode(int mode, qboolean fullscreen, qboolean noborder)
 			0xFF000000, 0x00FF0000, 0x0000FF00, 0x000000FF
 #endif
 			);
+#endif
 
 	// If a window exists, note its display index
 	if( SDL_window != NULL )