diff --git a/source/modules/dgl/Makefile b/source/modules/dgl/Makefile
index 5c14445f2..fa44fcbf0 100644
--- a/source/modules/dgl/Makefile
+++ b/source/modules/dgl/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include ../Makefile.mk
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += $(DGL_FLAGS) -DDGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED -Isrc
+BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += $(DGL_FLAGS) -Isrc
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/source/modules/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp b/source/modules/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
index fd6357a1e..7429bdc28 100644
--- a/source/modules/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
+++ b/source/modules/distrho/DistrhoUI.hpp
@@ -175,11 +175,13 @@ protected:
     */
     virtual void uiIdle() {}
 
+#ifndef DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
    /**
       File browser selected function.
       @see Window::fileBrowserSelected(const char*)
     */
     virtual void uiFileBrowserSelected(const char* filename);
+#endif
 
    /**
       OpenGL window reshape function, called when parent window is resized.
diff --git a/source/modules/distrho/src/DistrhoUI.cpp b/source/modules/distrho/src/DistrhoUI.cpp
index a4663090f..5500e394e 100644
--- a/source/modules/distrho/src/DistrhoUI.cpp
+++ b/source/modules/distrho/src/DistrhoUI.cpp
@@ -125,9 +125,11 @@ void UI::sampleRateChanged(double) {}
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * UI Callbacks (optional) */
 
+#ifndef DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
 void UI::uiFileBrowserSelected(const char*)
 {
 }
+#endif
 
 void UI::uiReshape(uint width, uint height)
 {
diff --git a/source/modules/distrho/src/DistrhoUIInternal.hpp b/source/modules/distrho/src/DistrhoUIInternal.hpp
index 5c41ece3b..7da7c0063 100644
--- a/source/modules/distrho/src/DistrhoUIInternal.hpp
+++ b/source/modules/distrho/src/DistrhoUIInternal.hpp
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ protected:
         fIsReady = true;
     }
 
+#ifndef DGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
     // custom file-browser selected
     void fileBrowserSelected(const char* filename) override
     {
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ protected:
 
         fUI->uiFileBrowserSelected(filename);
     }
+#endif
 
 private:
     UI* const fUI;
diff --git a/source/native-plugins/external/Makefile.mk b/source/native-plugins/external/Makefile.mk
index 206274d0c..2920b2e1e 100644
--- a/source/native-plugins/external/Makefile.mk
+++ b/source/native-plugins/external/Makefile.mk
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ DGL_FLAGS  = $(shell pkg-config --cflags gl x11)
 DGL_LIBS   = $(shell pkg-config --libs gl x11)
 endif
 
-DGL_FLAGS += -DDGL_NAMESPACE=CarlaDGL
+DGL_FLAGS += -DDGL_NAMESPACE=CarlaDGL -DDGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
 endif
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ endif
 DPF_FLAGS  = -I$(CWDE)/modules/distrho
 
 ifeq ($(HAVE_DGL),true)
-DPF_FLAGS += -I$(CWDE)/modules/dgl -DDGL_NAMESPACE=CarlaDGL
+DPF_FLAGS += -I$(CWDE)/modules/dgl -DDGL_NAMESPACE=CarlaDGL -DDGL_FILE_BROWSER_DISABLED
 endif
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------