diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/events.c b/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
index 5d668871..a6a4440d 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU General Public License for more details.
 */
 
-#ifdef XASH_SDL
+#if defined( XASH_SDL ) && !defined( XASH_DEDICATED )
 #include <SDL.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
@@ -637,4 +637,4 @@ int SDLash_JoyInit( int numjoy )
 }
 
 
-#endif // XASH_SDL
+#endif //  defined( XASH_SDL ) && !defined( XASH_DEDICATED )
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
index 05f95b92..df55143a 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 GNU General Public License for more details.
 */
+#ifndef XASH_DEDICATED
+
 #include "common.h"
 #include "client.h"
 #include "gl_local.h"
@@ -1254,3 +1256,5 @@ void R_Free_OpenGL( void )
 	memset( glConfig.extension, 0, sizeof( glConfig.extension ));
 	glw_state.initialized = false;
 }
+
+#endif // XASH_DEDICATED