diff --git a/src/input/sdl_controller.cpp b/src/input/sdl_controller.cpp
index 122c38f5a..6be4a3723 100644
--- a/src/input/sdl_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/input/sdl_controller.cpp
@@ -269,9 +269,11 @@ void SDLController::doRumble(float strength_low, float strength_high, uint32_t d
     else
 #endif
     {
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2,0,9)
         uint16_t scaled_low = strength_low * pow(2, 16);
         uint16_t scaled_high = strength_high * pow(2, 16);
         SDL_GameControllerRumble(m_game_controller, scaled_low, scaled_high, duration_ms);
+#endif
     }
 }