diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 81b2a84ee6..a3c14bcd87 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
     endif()
 endif()
 
+if(APPLE OR WIN32)
+    set(USE_SYSTEM_OPENAL_DEFAULT OFF)
+else()
+    set(USE_SYSTEM_OPENAL_DEFAULT ON)
+endif()
+
 option(USE_NATIVE_INSTRUCTIONS "USE_NATIVE_INSTRUCTIONS makes rpcs3 compile with -march=native, which is useful for local builds, but not good for packages." ON)
 option(WITH_LLVM "Enable usage of LLVM library" ON)
 option(BUILD_LLVM "Build LLVM from git submodule" OFF)
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ option(USE_SYSTEM_FLATBUFFERS "Prefer system flatbuffers instead of the builtin
 option(USE_SYSTEM_LIBPNG "Prefer system libpng instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_LIBUSB "Prefer system libusb instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_MVK "Prefer system MoltenVK instead of the builtin one" OFF)
-option(USE_SYSTEM_OPENAL "Prefer system OpenAL instead of the prebuild one" ON)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_OPENAL "Prefer system OpenAL instead of the prebuild one" ${USE_SYSTEM_OPENAL_DEFAULT})
 option(USE_SYSTEM_OPENCV "Prefer system OpenCV instead of the builtin one" ON)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_PUGIXML "Prefer system pugixml instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_SDL "Prefer system SDL instead of the builtin one" ON)