diff --git a/src/lime/main.cpp b/src/lime/main.cpp
index 7c762f738..4a3b1e31b 100644
--- a/src/lime/main.cpp
+++ b/src/lime/main.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
 #include "lime_sdl/lime_sdl.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+extern "C" {
+// tells Nvidia drivers to use the dedicated GPU by default on laptops with switchable graphics
+__declspec(dllexport) unsigned long NvOptimusEnablement = 0x00000001;
+}
+#endif
+
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 #if ENABLE_QT
     bool no_gui = false;
diff --git a/src/lime_qt/lime_qt.cpp b/src/lime_qt/lime_qt.cpp
index b8905019e..abf40cafc 100644
--- a/src/lime_qt/lime_qt.cpp
+++ b/src/lime_qt/lime_qt.cpp
@@ -117,13 +117,6 @@
 Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QWindowsIntegrationPlugin);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-extern "C" {
-// tells Nvidia drivers to use the dedicated GPU by default on laptops with switchable graphics
-__declspec(dllexport) unsigned long NvOptimusEnablement = 0x00000001;
-}
-#endif
-
 #ifdef HAVE_SDL2
 #include <SDL.h>
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lime_sdl/lime_sdl.cpp b/src/lime_sdl/lime_sdl.cpp
index 5fcf5ac66..bfcf0cf88 100644
--- a/src/lime_sdl/lime_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/lime_sdl/lime_sdl.cpp
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 
 #include <shellapi.h>
-
-extern "C" {
-// tells Nvidia drivers to use the dedicated GPU by default on laptops with switchable graphics
-__declspec(dllexport) unsigned long NvOptimusEnablement = 0x00000001;
-}
 #endif
 
 static void PrintHelp(const char* argv0) {