diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_action.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_action.c
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_action.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_api_action.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2019-2023, Collabora, Ltd.
-// Copyright 2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+// Copyright 2023-2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
 /*!
  * @file
@@ -238,7 +238,11 @@
 	path_verify_fn_t dpad_path_fn = NULL;
 	path_verify_fn_t dpad_emulator_fn = NULL;
 	ext_verify_fn_t ext_verify_fn = NULL;
-	bool has_dpad = inst->extensions.EXT_dpad_binding;
+#ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_dpad_binding
+	const bool has_dpad = inst->extensions.EXT_dpad_binding;
+#else
+	const bool has_dpad = false;
+#endif
 
 	struct profile_template *interaction_profile_template = NULL;
 	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(profile_templates); i++) {
diff --git a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_verify.c b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_verify.c
--- a/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_verify.c
+++ b/src/xrt/state_trackers/oxr/oxr_verify.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2022, Collabora, Ltd.
+// Copyright 2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
 /*!
  * @file
@@ -424,10 +425,12 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
+#ifdef OXR_HAVE_EXT_dpad_binding
 	if (extensions->EXT_dpad_binding && !extensions->KHR_binding_modification) {
 		return oxr_error(log, XR_ERROR_VALIDATION_FAILURE,
 		                 "XR_EXT_dpad_binding requires XR_KHR_binding_modification");
 	}
+#endif
 
 	return XR_SUCCESS;
 }