diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e8552f2a1d..21efa668292 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ if(WITH_GHOST_SDL OR WITH_HEADLESS)
 	set(WITH_X11_XINPUT    OFF)
 	set(WITH_X11_XF86VMODE OFF)
 	set(WITH_GHOST_XDND    OFF)
+	set(WITH_INPUT_IME     OFF)
 endif()
 
 if(WITH_CPU_SSE)