diff --git a/common/main/songs.h b/common/main/songs.h
index 661aa9865..1ec45c471 100644
--- a/common/main/songs.h
+++ b/common/main/songs.h
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ struct bim_song_info
 #define SONG_EXT_MP3            "mp3"
 #endif
 
+#if !DXX_USE_SDLMIXER
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define songs_play_file(filename,repeat,hook_finished_track)	songs_play_file(filename,repeat)
+#else
+#define songs_play_file(filename,repeat,hook_finished_track)	songs_play_file()
+#endif
+#endif
 int songs_play_file(const char *filename, int repeat, void (*hook_finished_track)());
 #ifdef dsx
 namespace dsx {
diff --git a/similar/main/songs.cpp b/similar/main/songs.cpp
index 0f31aaa10..0627c39d9 100644
--- a/similar/main/songs.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/songs.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static void play_credits_track()
 int songs_play_file(const char *filename, int repeat, void (*hook_finished_track)())
 {
 	songs_stop_all();
-	
+#if defined(_WIN32) || DXX_USE_SDLMIXER
 	const char *fptr = strrchr(filename, '.');
 	if (fptr == NULL)
 		return 0;
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ int songs_play_file(const char *filename, int repeat, void (*hook_finished_track
 	{
 		return mix_play_file( filename, repeat, hook_finished_track );
 	}
+#endif
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }