diff --git a/backends/graphics/dinguxsdl/dinguxsdl-graphics.cpp b/backends/graphics/dinguxsdl/dinguxsdl-graphics.cpp
index 0b9cc0c7e88..7a248f18593 100644
--- a/backends/graphics/dinguxsdl/dinguxsdl-graphics.cpp
+++ b/backends/graphics/dinguxsdl/dinguxsdl-graphics.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ static const OSystem::GraphicsMode s_supportedGraphicsModes[] = {
 	{0, 0, 0}
 };
 
+#ifndef USE_SCALERS
+#define DownscaleAllByHalf 0
+#endif
+
 DINGUXSdlGraphicsManager::DINGUXSdlGraphicsManager(SdlEventSource *boss, SdlWindow *window)
 	: SurfaceSdlGraphicsManager(boss, window) {
 }
@@ -61,9 +65,11 @@ bool DINGUXSdlGraphicsManager::setGraphicsMode(int mode) {
 	case GFX_NORMAL:
 		newScaleFactor = 1;
 		break;
+#ifdef USE_SCALERS
 	case GFX_HALF:
 		newScaleFactor = 1;
 		break;
+#endif
 	default:
 		warning("unknown gfx mode %d", mode);
 		return false;
@@ -89,9 +95,11 @@ void DINGUXSdlGraphicsManager::setGraphicsModeIntern() {
 	case GFX_NORMAL:
 		newScalerProc = Normal1x;
 		break;
+#ifdef USE_SCALERS
 	case GFX_HALF:
 		newScalerProc = DownscaleAllByHalf;
 		break;
+#endif
 
 	default:
 		error("Unknown gfx mode %d", _videoMode.mode);
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d2ffa9b687e..03f9cf20cf0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2738,7 +2738,7 @@ if test -n "$_host"; then
 			_mt32emu=no
 			_seq_midi=no
 			_timidity=no
-			_build_hq_scalers=no
+			_build_scalers=no
 			_optimization_level=-O3
 			_vkeybd=yes
 			_keymapper=yes