diff --git a/src/lime/_internal/backend/native/NativeApplication.hx b/src/lime/_internal/backend/native/NativeApplication.hx
index 949390573..865d1c803 100644
--- a/src/lime/_internal/backend/native/NativeApplication.hx
+++ b/src/lime/_internal/backend/native/NativeApplication.hx
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ class NativeApplication
 	{
 		#if (!macro && lime_cffi)
 		return cast NativeCFFI.lime_system_get_device_orientation();
+		#else
+		return UNKNOWN;
 		#end
 	}