diff --git a/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake b/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
index 6a12b3049..0f1480f18 100644
--- a/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
+++ b/cmake/sdlchecks.cmake
@@ -119,10 +119,11 @@ macro(CheckALSA)
         sdl_link_dependency(alsa LIBS ALSA::ALSA CMAKE_MODULE ALSA PKG_CONFIG_SPECS "${ALSA_PKG_CONFIG_SPEC}")
       endif()
       set(HAVE_SDL_AUDIO TRUE)
+    else()
+      message(WARNING "Unable to find the alsa development library")
     endif()
   else()
     set(HAVE_ALSA FALSE)
-    message(WARNING "Unable to find the alsa development library")
   endif()
 endmacro()