diff --git a/glad/generator/c/templates/loader/gles2.c b/glad/generator/c/templates/loader/gles2.c
index 3cbf73a4..aa0293a6 100644
--- a/glad/generator/c/templates/loader/gles2.c
+++ b/glad/generator/c/templates/loader/gles2.c
@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@ int gladLoaderLoadGLES2{{ 'Context' if options.mx }}({{ template_utils.context_a
     userptr.get_proc_address_ptr = emscripten_GetProcAddress;
     version = gladLoadGLES2{{ 'Context' if options.mx }}UserPtr({{ 'context, ' if options.mx }}glad_gles2_get_proc, &userptr);
 #else
+#if !GLAD_GLES2_USE_SYSTEM_EGL
     if (eglGetProcAddress == NULL) {
         return 0;
     }
-
+#endif
     did_load = {{ loader_handle }} == NULL;
     handle = glad_gles2_dlopen_handle({{ 'context' if options.mx }});
     if (handle != NULL) {