diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d00e4853..59af1b91 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ CLIENT_OBJS_ := \
 	src/client/menu/menu.o \
 	src/client/menu/qmenu.o \
 	src/client/menu/videomenu.o \
-	src/client/sound/qal_api.o \
 	src/client/sound/snd_al.o \
 	src/client/sound/snd_dma.o \
 	src/client/sound/snd_mem.o \
@@ -300,6 +299,7 @@ CLIENT_OBJS_ := \
 	src/unix/hunk.o \
 	src/unix/main.o \
  	src/unix/network.o \
+	src/unix/qal.o \
  	src/unix/signalhandler.o \
 	src/unix/system.o \
  	src/unix/vid.o 
diff --git a/src/client/sound/snd_al.c b/src/client/sound/snd_al.c
index f94b4bc3..63718b66 100644
--- a/src/client/sound/snd_al.c
+++ b/src/client/sound/snd_al.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #ifdef USE_OPENAL
 
 #include "../header/client.h"
+#include "../../unix/header/qal.h"
 #include "header/local.h"
-#include "header/qal_api.h"
 #include "header/vorbis.h"
 
 // translates from AL coordinate system to quake
diff --git a/src/client/sound/snd_dma.c b/src/client/sound/snd_dma.c
index c52c5d7f..1ae0ec3d 100644
--- a/src/client/sound/snd_dma.c
+++ b/src/client/sound/snd_dma.c
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "../header/client.h"
+#include "../../unix/header/qal.h"
 #include "header/local.h"
 #include "header/vorbis.h"
-#include "header/qal_api.h"
 
 void S_Play ( void );
 void S_SoundList ( void );
diff --git a/src/client/sound/header/qal_api.h b/src/unix/header/qal.h
similarity index 99%
rename from src/client/sound/header/qal_api.h
rename to src/unix/header/qal.h
index bdee3ebc..b9d67ce8 100644
--- a/src/client/sound/header/qal_api.h
+++ b/src/unix/header/qal.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
  * =======================================================================
  */
 
+#ifdef USE_OPENAL
+
 #ifndef _QAL_API_H_
 #define _QAL_API_H_
 
@@ -126,4 +128,5 @@ qboolean QAL_Init(void);
 void QAL_Shutdown(void);
 
 #endif /* _QAL_API_H_ */
+#endif /* USE_OPENAL */
 
diff --git a/src/client/sound/qal_api.c b/src/unix/qal.c
similarity index 99%
rename from src/client/sound/qal_api.c
rename to src/unix/qal.c
index a06b102c..76289fbe 100644
--- a/src/client/sound/qal_api.c
+++ b/src/unix/qal.c
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@
  * =======================================================================
  */
 
+#ifdef USE_OPENAL
+
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 #include <AL/al.h>
 #include <AL/alc.h>
 #include <AL/alext.h>
 
-#include "../../common/header/common.h"
-#include "header/qal_api.h"
+#include "../common/header/common.h"
+#include "header/qal.h"
 
 static ALCcontext *context;
 static ALCdevice *device;
@@ -483,3 +485,5 @@ QAL_Init()
     return true;
 }
 
+#endif /* USE_OPENAL */
+