diff --git a/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
index 1bacefc8a..e2958d274 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
@@ -43,10 +43,14 @@ bool SDLControllerInterface::Initialize(CommonHostInterface* host_interface)
   if (ds4_rumble_enabled)
   {
     Log_InfoPrintf("Enabling PS4/PS5 enhanced mode.");
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 9)
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4, "true");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS4_RUMBLE, "true");
+#endif
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 16)
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5, "true");
     SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS5_RUMBLE, "true");
+#endif
   }
 
   if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC) < 0)