diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/events.c b/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
index 61a64460..ab9a8712 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/events.c
@@ -464,10 +464,12 @@ static void SDLash_EventHandler( SDL_Event *event )
 	case SDL_CONTROLLERBUTTONUP:
 	case SDL_CONTROLLERDEVICEADDED:
 	case SDL_CONTROLLERDEVICEREMOVED:
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 14 )
 	case SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADDOWN:
 	case SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADMOTION:
 	case SDL_CONTROLLERTOUCHPADUP:
 	case SDL_CONTROLLERSENSORUPDATE:
+#endif
 		SDLash_HandleGameControllerEvent( event );
 		break;
 
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/joy_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/joy_sdl.c
index d593963e..a986a9e1 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/joy_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/joy_sdl.c
@@ -121,18 +121,16 @@ static void SDLash_GameControllerAddMappings( const char *name )
 
 static void SDLash_SetActiveGameController( SDL_JoystickID id )
 {
-	SDL_GameController *oldgc;
-
 	if( g_current_gamepad_id == id )
 		return;
 
-	g_current_gamepad_id = id;
-
-	oldgc = g_current_gamepad;
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 14 )
-	SDL_GameControllerSetSensorEnabled( oldgc, SDL_SENSOR_GYRO, SDL_FALSE );
+	// going to change active controller, disable gyro events in old
+	SDL_GameControllerSetSensorEnabled( g_current_gamepad, SDL_SENSOR_GYRO, SDL_FALSE );
 #endif // SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 14 )
 
+	g_current_gamepad_id = id;
+
 	if( id < 0 )
 	{
 		g_current_gamepad = NULL;
@@ -231,6 +229,7 @@ static void SDLash_GameControllerRemoved( SDL_JoystickID id )
 	}
 }
 
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 14 )
 static void SDLash_GameControllerSensorUpdate( SDL_ControllerSensorEvent sensor )
 {
 	vec3_t data;
@@ -256,6 +255,7 @@ static void SDLash_GameControllerSensorUpdate( SDL_ControllerSensorEvent sensor
 	VectorSubtract( sensor.data, gyrocal.calibrated_values, data );
 	Joy_GyroEvent( data );
 }
+#endif
 
 void SDLash_HandleGameControllerEvent( SDL_Event *ev )
 {
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
index 8461b676..432d6973 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/sys_sdl.c
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ void SDLash_Init( const char *basedir )
 
 #if SDL_MAJOR_VERSION >= 2
 	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_ACCELEROMETER_AS_JOYSTICK, "0" );
+
+#ifdef SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS
 	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS, "0" );
+#endif // SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS
 	SDL_SetHint( SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "0" );
 
 	SDL_StopTextInput();
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
index 7d59fbd9..695f4619 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/vid_sdl.c
@@ -257,8 +257,12 @@ static void R_InitVideoModes( void )
 {
 	char buf[MAX_VA_STRING];
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 0 )
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 24, 0 )
 	SDL_Point point = { window_xpos.value, window_ypos.value };
 	int displayIndex = SDL_GetPointDisplayIndex( &point );
+#else
+	int displayIndex = 0;
+#endif
 	int i, modes;
 
 	num_vidmodes = 0;
@@ -1060,8 +1064,14 @@ qboolean R_Init_Video( const int type )
 
 #if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 0, 0 )
 	SDL_DisplayMode displayMode;
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST( 2, 24, 0 )
 	SDL_Point point = { window_xpos.value, window_ypos.value };
-	SDL_GetCurrentDisplayMode( SDL_GetPointDisplayIndex( &point ), &displayMode );
+	int displayIndex = SDL_GetPointDisplayIndex( &point );
+#else
+	int displayIndex = 0;
+#endif
+
+	SDL_GetCurrentDisplayMode( displayIndex, &displayMode );
 	refState.desktopBitsPixel = SDL_BITSPERPIXEL( displayMode.format );
 #else
 	refState.desktopBitsPixel = 16;