diff --git a/src/xsettings.c b/src/xsettings.c
index 14098e21f5c..deacddcfde9 100644
--- a/src/xsettings.c
+++ b/src/xsettings.c
@@ -804,7 +804,9 @@ static void
 apply_xft_settings (Display_Info *dpyinfo,
                     struct xsettings *settings)
 {
-#if defined USE_CAIRO || defined HAVE_XFT
+#if defined HAVE_XFT					\
+  || (defined USE_CAIRO && defined CAIRO_HAS_FC_FONT	\
+      && defined CAIRO_HAS_FT_FONT)
   FcPattern *pat;
   struct xsettings oldsettings;
   bool changed = false;
@@ -940,7 +942,7 @@ apply_xft_settings (Display_Info *dpyinfo,
     }
   else
     FcPatternDestroy (pat);
-#endif /* HAVE_XFT */
+#endif /* HAVE_XFT || (USE_CAIRO && CAIRO_HAS_FC_FONT && CAIRO_HAS_FT_FONT) */
 }
 #endif