diff --git a/src/spfx.c b/src/spfx.c
index d1006bb..5616ed8 100644
--- a/src/spfx.c
+++ b/src/spfx.c
@@ -442,6 +442,10 @@ static int spfx_hapticInit(void) {
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(1,3,0)
   SDL_HapticEffect* efx;
 
+  /* Haptic must be enabled. */
+  if(haptic == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
   efx = &haptic_rumbleEffect;
   memset(efx, 0, sizeof(SDL_HapticEffect));
   efx->type = SDL_HAPTIC_SINE;