diff --git a/scripts/src/osd/sdl_cfg.lua b/scripts/src/osd/sdl_cfg.lua
index adcc67dccde..2dc1a7e465a 100644
--- a/scripts/src/osd/sdl_cfg.lua
+++ b/scripts/src/osd/sdl_cfg.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ if _OPTIONS["NO_OPENGL"]~="1" and _OPTIONS["USE_DISPATCH_GL"]~="1" and _OPTIONS[
 	}
 end
 
+if _OPTIONS["SDL_INI_PATH"]~=nil then
+    defines {
+        "'INI_PATH=\"" .. _OPTIONS["SDL_INI_PATH"] .. "\"'",
+    }
+end
 
 if _OPTIONS["NO_X11"]=="1" then
 	defines {