diff --git a/src/SDL_internal.h b/src/SDL_internal.h
index 3fdd5b6997..967dab3c67 100644
--- a/src/SDL_internal.h
+++ b/src/SDL_internal.h
@@ -191,11 +191,6 @@
 #define SDL_VIDEO_RENDER_SW 1
 #endif
 
-/* STB image conversion */
-#if !defined(SDL_HAVE_STB) && !defined(SDL_LEAN_AND_MEAN)
-#define SDL_HAVE_STB 1
-#endif
-
 /* YUV formats
    - handling of YUV surfaces
    - blitting and conversion functions */
diff --git a/src/video/SDL_stb.c b/src/video/SDL_stb.c
index a4b0a718ab..78e89c7359 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_stb.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_stb.c
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 #include "SDL_stb_c.h"
 #include "SDL_surface_c.h"
 
+/* STB image conversion */
+#ifndef SDL_DISABLE_STB
+#define SDL_HAVE_STB
+#endif
+
 #ifdef SDL_HAVE_STB
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #define malloc SDL_malloc