diff --git a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
index 697be0d7..ad767ad1 100644
--- a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
@@ -875,7 +875,9 @@ void GeneralSettings2::StoreConfig()
 	config.fullscreen_menubar = m_fullscreen_menubar->IsChecked();
 	config.check_update = m_auto_update->IsChecked();
 	config.save_screenshot = m_save_screenshot->IsChecked();
-    	config.feral_gamemode = m_feral_gamemode->IsChecked();
+#if BOOST_OS_LINUX && defined(ENABLE_FERAL_GAMEMODE)
+    config.feral_gamemode = m_feral_gamemode->IsChecked();
+#endif
 	const bool use_ps = m_permanent_storage->IsChecked();
 	if(use_ps)
 	{
@@ -1515,8 +1517,9 @@ void GeneralSettings2::ApplyConfig()
 
 	m_permanent_storage->SetValue(config.permanent_storage);
 	m_disable_screensaver->SetValue(config.disable_screensaver);
-
+#if BOOST_OS_LINUX && defined(ENABLE_FERAL_GAMEMODE)
     	m_feral_gamemode->SetValue(config.feral_gamemode);
+#endif
 	// temporary workaround because feature crashes on macOS
 #if BOOST_OS_MACOS
 	m_disable_screensaver->SetValue(false);
diff --git a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.h b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.h
index eaacc3ca..a6136abf 100644
--- a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.h
+++ b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.h
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ private:
 	wxCheckBox* m_auto_update, *m_save_screenshot;
 	wxCheckBox* m_permanent_storage;
 	wxCheckBox* m_disable_screensaver;
-    	wxCheckBox* m_feral_gamemode;
+#if BOOST_OS_LINUX && defined(ENABLE_FERAL_GAMEMODE)
+   	wxCheckBox* m_feral_gamemode;
+#endif
 	wxListBox* m_game_paths;
 	wxTextCtrl* m_mlc_path;