diff --git a/src/wi_stuff.c b/src/wi_stuff.c
index 995c72a58..b2baabab2 100644
--- a/src/wi_stuff.c
+++ b/src/wi_stuff.c
@@ -1562,5 +1562,7 @@ void WI_Start(wbstartstruct_t *wbstartstruct)
 
     WI_InitStats();
 
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 24, 0)
     SDL_ResetKeyboard();
+#endif
 }