diff --git a/Makefile.ctr b/Makefile.ctr
index d2fd0c050b..e0fe0956f4 100644
--- a/Makefile.ctr
+++ b/Makefile.ctr
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ BUILD_3DSX              = 1
 BUILD_3DS               = 0
 BUILD_CIA               = 1
 LIBCTRU_NO_DEPRECATION  = 1
-USE_CTRULIB_2          ?= 0
+USE_CTRULIB_2 ?= $(if $(shell grep -sl gspPresentBuffer $(or $(CTRULIB),$(DEVKITPRO)/libctru)/include/3ds/services/gspgpu.h),1,0)
 LOAD_WITHOUT_CORE_INFO ?= 0
 
 APP_TITLE            = RetroArch 3DS
diff --git a/Makefile.ctr.salamander b/Makefile.ctr.salamander
index e5454f5603..bd26fdb08e 100644
--- a/Makefile.ctr.salamander
+++ b/Makefile.ctr.salamander
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CONSOLE_LOG             = 0
 BUILD_3DSX              = 1
 BUILD_3DS               = 0
 BUILD_CIA               = 1
-USE_CTRULIB_2          ?= 0
+USE_CTRULIB_2 ?= $(if $(shell grep -sl gspPresentBuffer $(or $(CTRULIB),$(DEVKITPRO)/libctru)/include/3ds/services/gspgpu.h),1,0)
 
 APP_TITLE            = RetroArch 3DS
 APP_DESCRIPTION      = RetroArch 3DS