diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dfb7f066..6614cc8b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ USE_SDL2 = 1
 else ifeq ($(PLATFORM),xu4)
 USE_SDL2 = 1
     CPU_FLAGS += -march=armv7ve -mcpu=cortex-a15.cortex-a7 -mtune=cortex-a15.cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4
-    CFLAGS += -DARMV6T2 -DUSE_ARMNEON -DUSE_SDL2 -DMALI_GPU
+    CFLAGS += -DARMV6T2 -DUSE_ARMNEON -DUSE_SDL2 -DMALI_GPU -DUSE_RENDER_THREAD
     HAVE_NEON = 1
     NAME  = amiberry-xu4-dev
     ifdef DEBUG