diff --git a/modules/text_renderer/freetype/fonts/win32.c b/modules/text_renderer/freetype/fonts/win32.c
index e54483c527..503bb6c26c 100644
--- a/modules/text_renderer/freetype/fonts/win32.c
+++ b/modules/text_renderer/freetype/fonts/win32.c
@@ -683,6 +683,9 @@ done:
     *pp_result = p_family;
     return i_ret;
 }
+#else // !WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP
+#define GetWindowsFontPath()  (NULL)
+#endif // !WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP
 
 char * MakeFilePath( vlc_font_select_t *fs, const char *psz_filename )
 {
@@ -706,5 +709,3 @@ char * MakeFilePath( vlc_font_select_t *fs, const char *psz_filename )
     return psz_filepath;
 }
 
-#endif
-
diff --git a/modules/text_renderer/freetype/platform_fonts.c b/modules/text_renderer/freetype/platform_fonts.c
index c80b47132b..43943ea92a 100644
--- a/modules/text_renderer/freetype/platform_fonts.c
+++ b/modules/text_renderer/freetype/platform_fonts.c
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static int StaticMap_GetFamily( vlc_font_select_t *fs, const char *psz_lcname,
 }
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(_WIN32) || defined(VLC_WINSTORE_APP)
+#if !defined(_WIN32)
 
 char * MakeFilePath( vlc_font_select_t *fs, const char *psz_filename )
 {