diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer.c
index 9153f1658..978c01916 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/sdlayer.c
@@ -398,17 +398,16 @@ int32_t sdlayer_checkversion(void);
 int32_t sdlayer_checkversion(void)
 {
     SDL_version compiled;
-    SDL_version linked_;
-    const SDL_version *linked = &linked_;
-    SDL_GetVersion(&linked_);
+    SDL_version linked;
 
+    SDL_GetVersion(&linked);
     SDL_VERSION(&compiled);
 
     initprintf("Initializing SDL system interface "
                "(compiled against SDL version %d.%d.%d, found version %d.%d.%d)\n",
-               compiled.major, compiled.minor, compiled.patch, linked->major, linked->minor, linked->patch);
+               compiled.major, compiled.minor, compiled.patch, linked.major, linked.minor, linked.patch);
 
-    if (SDL_VERSIONNUM(linked->major,linked->minor,linked->patch) < SDL_REQUIREDVERSION)
+    if (SDL_VERSIONNUM(linked.major, linked.minor, linked.patch) < SDL_REQUIREDVERSION)
     {
         /*reject running under SDL versions older than what is stated in sdl_inc.h */
         initprintf("You need at least v%d.%d.%d of SDL to run this game\n",SDL_MIN_X,SDL_MIN_Y,SDL_MIN_Z);