diff --git a/engine/client/cl_plugin.inc b/engine/client/cl_plugin.inc
index 1ebd3378c..1bddf7101 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_plugin.inc
+++ b/engine/client/cl_plugin.inc
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ static void QDECL Plug_Draw_RedrawScreen(void)
 	SCR_UpdateScreen();
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MEDIA_DECODER
 static void QDECL Plug_Media_SetState(cin_t *cin, int state)
 {
 	Media_SetState(cin, state);
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ static int QDECL Plug_Media_GetState(cin_t *cin)
 {
 	return Media_GetState(cin);
 }
+#endif
 
 static qhandle_t Plug_Scene_ModelToId(model_t *mod)
 {
diff --git a/engine/client/snd_dma.c b/engine/client/snd_dma.c
index 812552859..85c186a0e 100644
--- a/engine/client/snd_dma.c
+++ b/engine/client/snd_dma.c
@@ -3682,7 +3682,7 @@ static void S_Q2_AddEntitySounds(soundcardinfo_t *sc)
 	else
 #endif
 #ifdef VM_CG
-	if (cls.protocol == CP_QUAKE3)
+	if (cls.protocol == CP_QUAKE3 && q3)
 		count = q3->cg.GatherLoopingSounds(positions, entnums, sounds, countof(sounds));
 	else
 #endif
diff --git a/plugins/quake3/q3common.c b/plugins/quake3/q3common.c
index fb0433c37..f077989be 100644
--- a/plugins/quake3/q3common.c
+++ b/plugins/quake3/q3common.c
@@ -1749,5 +1749,10 @@ qboolean Plug_Init(void)
 		UI_Init();
 	return true;
 }
-
+#else
+qboolean Plug_Init(void)
+{
+	Con_Printf("Quake3 plugin without any support...\n");
+	return false;
+}
 #endif