diff --git a/src/core/windows/SDL_windows.c b/src/core/windows/SDL_windows.c
index 222a4c6bcd..1e9e6bba97 100644
--- a/src/core/windows/SDL_windows.c
+++ b/src/core/windows/SDL_windows.c
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@ bool WIN_HasBrokenEZFRD64DLL(void)
     static bool checked = false;
     static bool has_broken_EZFRD64_DLL = false;
 
-#ifdef _WIN64
     if (!checked) {
+#ifdef _WIN64
         if (SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_CHECK_BROKEN_EZFRD64", true)) {
             // The 64-bit version of EZFRD64.DLL crashes after being loaded,
             // which happens implicitly when querying the device capabilities,
@@ -793,9 +793,9 @@ bool WIN_HasBrokenEZFRD64DLL(void)
                 SDL_free(files);
             }
         }
+#endif
         checked = true;
     }
-#endif
     return has_broken_EZFRD64_DLL;
 }