diff --git a/Makefile.libretro b/Makefile.libretro
index 9a24ebfb1..2979944b1 100644
--- a/Makefile.libretro
+++ b/Makefile.libretro
@@ -615,6 +615,10 @@ else
 
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(findstring webos,$(CROSS_COMPILE)))
+	PLATFORM_MP3 = 1
+endif
+
 CFLAGS += -D__LIBRETRO__
 
 ifeq ($(USE_LIBRETRO_VFS),1)