diff --git a/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_mfijoystick.m b/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_mfijoystick.m
index 4e4844010c..4bcaede913 100644
--- a/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_mfijoystick.m
+++ b/src/joystick/iphoneos/SDL_mfijoystick.m
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ static void CheckControllerSiriRemote(GCController *controller, int *is_siri_rem
     *is_siri_remote = 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_PHYSICAL_INPUT_PROFILE
 static BOOL ElementAlreadyHandled(SDL_JoystickDeviceItem *device, NSString *element, NSDictionary<NSString *, GCControllerElement *> *elements)
 {
     if ([element isEqualToString:@"Left Thumbstick Left"] ||
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ static BOOL ElementAlreadyHandled(SDL_JoystickDeviceItem *device, NSString *elem
     }
     return FALSE;
 }
+#endif /* ENABLE_PHYSICAL_INPUT_PROFILE */
 
 static BOOL IOS_AddMFIJoystickDevice(SDL_JoystickDeviceItem *device, GCController *controller)
 {