diff --git a/cfg-mplayer.h b/cfg-mplayer.h
index 3c9ae7c27c..c0ce06f5d3 100644
--- a/cfg-mplayer.h
+++ b/cfg-mplayer.h
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ extern int fs_layer;
 extern int stop_xscreensaver;
 extern char **vo_fstype_list;
 extern int vo_nomouse_input;
+extern int WinID;
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HAVE_X11) || defined(MACOSX)
-extern int WinID;
+#ifdef MACOSX
+extern int vo_rootwin;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_AA
@@ -301,10 +302,11 @@ m_option_t mplayer_opts[]={
 	{"stop_xscreensaver", "Use -stop-xscreensaver instead, options with _ have been obsoleted.\n", CONF_TYPE_PRINT, 0, 0, 0, NULL},
 	{"fstype", &vo_fstype_list, CONF_TYPE_STRING_LIST, 0, 0, 0, NULL},
 	{"nomouseinput", &vo_nomouse_input, CONF_TYPE_FLAG,0,0,-1,NULL},
+	{"rootwin", &WinID, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, -1, 0, NULL},
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HAVE_X11) || defined(MACOSX)
-	{"rootwin", &WinID, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, -1, 0, NULL},
+#ifdef MACOSX
+	{"rootwin", &vo_rootwin, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 0, 1, NULL},
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XINERAMA
diff --git a/libvo/video_out.c b/libvo/video_out.c
index 470166b605..c727d46ab1 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.c
+++ b/libvo/video_out.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ int vo_ontop = 0;
 int vo_adapter_num=0;
 int vo_refresh_rate=0;
 int vo_keepaspect=1;
+int vo_rootwin=0;
 
 int vo_pts=0; // for hw decoding
 float vo_fps=0; // for mp1e rte
diff --git a/libvo/video_out.h b/libvo/video_out.h
index 7d83b2c97f..799c25615c 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.h
+++ b/libvo/video_out.h
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ extern float vo_panscan;
 extern int vo_adapter_num;
 extern int vo_refresh_rate;
 extern int vo_keepaspect;
+extern int vo_rootwin;
 
 extern int vo_gamma_brightness;
 extern int vo_gamma_saturation;
diff --git a/libvo/vo_quartz.c b/libvo/vo_quartz.c
index ce3b36f3cf..7f6207ceea 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_quartz.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_quartz.c
@@ -70,12 +70,11 @@ static MatrixRecord matrix;
 static int EnterMoviesDone = 0;
 static int get_image_done = 0;
 
+extern int vo_rootwin;
 extern int vo_ontop;
 extern int vo_fs; // user want fullscreen
 static int vo_quartz_fs; // we are in fullscreen
 
-int WinID = -1;
-
 static int winLevel = 1;
 int levelList[] =
 {
@@ -572,7 +571,7 @@ static uint32_t config(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t d_width, uint32
 	if(vo_ontop)
 		window_ontop();
 		
-	if(WinID == 0)
+	if(vo_rootwin)
 	{
 		vo_fs = TRUE;
 		winLevel = 0;