diff --git a/src/sdl/hwsym_sdl.c b/src/sdl/hwsym_sdl.c
index 54f5da3a..0085dfaf 100644
--- a/src/sdl/hwsym_sdl.c
+++ b/src/sdl/hwsym_sdl.c
@@ -41,10 +41,8 @@
 #define NOLOADSO
 #endif
 
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1,2,6) && !defined (NOLOADSO)
-#include "SDL_loadso.h" // 1.2.6+
-#elif !defined (NOLOADSO)
-#define NOLOADSO
+#ifndef NOLOADSO
+#include "SDL_loadso.h"
 #endif
 
 #define  _CREATE_DLL_  // necessary for Unix AND Windows
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.c b/src/sdl/i_system.c
index f72a9857..41054a71 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.c
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ void __set_fpscr(long); // in libgcc / kernel's startup.s?
 #pragma warning(default : 4214 4244)
 #endif
 
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1,2,7) && !defined (DC)
-#include "SDL_cpuinfo.h" // 1.2.7 or greater
+#ifndef DC
+#include "SDL_cpuinfo.h"
 #define HAVE_SDLCPUINFO
 #endif