diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.cpp
index e859064f0c..bb95ed9a0b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
-
 #include "stdafx.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
+
 #include "emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.h"
 #include "Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp"
 #include "Input/sdl_instance.h"
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ LOG_CHANNEL(logitech_g27_cfg_log, "LOGIG27");
 
 static constexpr const char* DEFAULT_STATUS = " ";
 
-struct joystick_state
-{
-	std::vector<int16_t> axes;
-	std::vector<bool> buttons;
-	std::vector<hat_component> hats;
-};
-
 enum mapping_device_choice
 {
 	CHOICE_NONE = -1,
@@ -787,7 +780,7 @@ emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog::~emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog()
 	for (auto joystick_handle : m_joystick_handles)
 	{
 		if (joystick_handle)
-			SDL_CloseJoystick(joystick_handle);
+			SDL_CloseJoystick(reinterpret_cast<SDL_Joystick*>(joystick_handle));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -839,7 +832,7 @@ const std::map<uint32_t, joystick_state>& emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog:
 	int joystick_count;
 	SDL_JoystickID* joystick_ids = SDL_GetJoysticks(&joystick_count);
 
-	std::vector<SDL_Joystick*> new_joystick_handles;
+	std::vector<void*> new_joystick_handles;
 
 	if (joystick_ids != nullptr)
 	{
@@ -900,7 +893,7 @@ const std::map<uint32_t, joystick_state>& emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog:
 	for (auto joystick_handle : m_joystick_handles)
 	{
 		if (joystick_handle)
-			SDL_CloseJoystick(joystick_handle);
+			SDL_CloseJoystick(reinterpret_cast<SDL_Joystick*>(joystick_handle));
 	}
 
 	m_joystick_handles = new_joystick_handles;
@@ -967,4 +960,13 @@ void emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog::set_enable(bool enable)
 	m_mapping_scroll_area->verticalScrollBar()->setSliderPosition(slider_position);
 }
 
+#else
+
+// minimal symbols for sdl-less builds automoc
+#include "emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.h"
+
+emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog::emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog(QWidget* parent)
+	: QDialog(parent) {}
+emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog::~emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog() {};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.h
index f0314c30db..ef28f2eff7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emulated_logitech_g27_settings_dialog.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QScrollArea>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
 #ifndef _MSC_VER
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
@@ -13,12 +14,18 @@
 #ifndef _MSC_VER
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
 #include <Emu/Io/LogitechG27Config.h>
 
-struct joystick_state;
+struct joystick_state
+{
+	std::vector<int16_t> axes;
+	std::vector<bool> buttons;
+	std::vector<hat_component> hats;
+};
 
 class Mapping;
 class DeviceChoice;
@@ -35,11 +42,9 @@ public:
 	void set_enable(bool enable);
 
 private:
-	void load_ui_state_from_config();
-	void save_ui_state_to_config();
-
 	std::map<uint32_t, joystick_state> m_last_joystick_states;
-	std::vector<SDL_Joystick*> m_joystick_handles;
+	// hack: need a completed dummy class when linking automoc generated with sdl-less build
+	std::vector<void*> m_joystick_handles;
 	uint64_t m_last_joystick_states_update = 0;
 	bool m_sdl_initialized = false;
 
@@ -92,4 +97,7 @@ private:
 	DeviceChoice* m_led_device = nullptr;
 
 	QScrollArea* m_mapping_scroll_area = nullptr;
+
+	void load_ui_state_from_config();
+	void save_ui_state_to_config();
 };