diff --git a/Makefile.libretro b/Makefile.libretro
index aff8c61..3a27cb9 100644
--- a/Makefile.libretro
+++ b/Makefile.libretro
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ EXTERNAL_ZLIB=0
 HAVE_GRIFFIN=1
 STATIC_LINKING=0
 ENDIANNESS_DEFINES=
+SIGNED_CHAR=0
 
 SPACE :=
 SPACE := $(SPACE) $(SPACE)
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ else ifeq ($(platform), wii)
 	ENDIANNESS_DEFINES += -DMSB_FIRST
 	STATIC_LINKING=1
 	EXTERNAL_ZLIB=1
+	SIGNED_CHAR=1
 
 # Nintendo WiiU
 else ifeq ($(platform), wiiu)
@@ -266,6 +268,7 @@ else ifeq ($(platform), wiiu)
 	ENDIANNESS_DEFINES += -DMSB_FIRST
 	STATIC_LINKING=1
 	EXTERNAL_ZLIB=1
+	SIGNED_CHAR=1
 
 # Nintendo Switch (libtransistor)
 else ifeq ($(platform), switch)
@@ -626,6 +629,10 @@ ifeq ($(EXTERNAL_ZLIB), 1)
 	CFLAGS += -DHAVE_EXTERNAL_ZLIB
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(SIGNED_CHAR), 1)
+	CFLAGS += -fsigned-char
+endif
+
 CORE_DIR := src
 
 include Makefile.common