diff --git a/include/SDL_config_windows.h b/include/SDL_config_windows.h
index e63e531a5..0883056d6 100644
--- a/include/SDL_config_windows.h
+++ b/include/SDL_config_windows.h
@@ -142,9 +142,7 @@ typedef unsigned int uintptr_t;
 
 /* Enable various audio drivers */
 #define SDL_AUDIO_DRIVER_DSOUND 1
-#ifndef __GNUC__
 #define SDL_AUDIO_DRIVER_XAUDIO2    1
-#endif
 #define SDL_AUDIO_DRIVER_WINMM  1
 #define SDL_AUDIO_DRIVER_DISK   1
 #define SDL_AUDIO_DRIVER_DUMMY  1