diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a17e061ab..bd82dfd87 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,15 +3,18 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules")
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/externals/cmake-modules")
 include(DownloadExternals)
+include(CMakeDependentOption)
 
 project(citra)
 
+# Set bundled sdl2/qt as dependent options.
+# OFF by default, but if ENABLE_SDL2 and MSVC are true then ON
 option(ENABLE_SDL2 "Enable the SDL2 frontend" ON)
-option(CITRA_USE_BUNDLED_SDL2 "Download bundled SDL2 binaries" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(CITRA_USE_BUNDLED_SDL2 "Download bundled SDL2 binaries" ON "ENABLE_SDL2;MSVC" OFF)
 
 option(ENABLE_QT "Enable the Qt frontend" ON)
 option(ENABLE_QT_TRANSLATION "Enable translations for the Qt frontend" OFF)
-option(CITRA_USE_BUNDLED_QT "Download bundled Qt binaries" OFF)
+CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(CITRA_USE_BUNDLED_QT "Download bundled Qt binaries" ON "ENABLE_QT;MSVC" OFF)
 
 option(ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE "Enable web services (telemetry, etc.)" ON)
 option(CITRA_USE_BUNDLED_CURL "FOR MINGW ONLY: Download curl configured against winssl instead of openssl" OFF)