diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f2f6b183f..9eebc3795 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 option(ENABLE_SDL2 "Enable using SDL2" ON)
-CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_SDL2_FRONTEND "Enable the SDL2 frontend" ON "ENABLE_SDL2;NOT ANDROID AND NOT IOS" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(ENABLE_SDL2_FRONTEND "Enable the SDL2 frontend" OFF "ENABLE_SDL2;NOT ANDROID AND NOT IOS" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_SDL2 "Use the system SDL2 lib (instead of the bundled one)" OFF)
 
 # Set bundled qt as dependent options.