diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
index 392cf9e479..4590fecb80 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_gx.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static enum frontend_fork gx_fork_mode = FRONTEND_FORK_NONE;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
+#include "../../paths.h"
 
 enum
 {
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ static void frontend_gx_process_args(int *argc, char *argv[])
    /* A big hack: sometimes Salamander doesn't save the new core
     * it loads on first boot, so we make sure
     * active core path is set here. */
-   if (config_active_core_path_is_empty() && *argc >= 1 && strrchr(argv[0], '/'))
+   if (path_is_core_empty() && *argc >= 1 && strrchr(argv[0], '/'))
    {
       char path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
       strlcpy(path, strrchr(argv[0], '/') + 1, sizeof(path));