diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
@@ -674,8 +674,14 @@ Renderer::Renderer(std::unique_ptr<GLContext> main_gl_context, float backbuffer_
       g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsComputeShaders && g_ogl_config.bSupportsImageLoadStore;

   // Background compiling is supported only when shared contexts aren't broken.
+#ifdef __LIBRETRO__
+  // Libretro cannot create shared GL contexts via CreateSharedContext(),
+  // so disable background shader compilation entirely.
+  g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsBackgroundCompiling = false;
+#else
   g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsBackgroundCompiling =
       !DriverDetails::HasBug(DriverDetails::BUG_SHARED_CONTEXT_SHADER_COMPILATION);
+#endif

   // Program binaries are supported on GL4.1+, ARB_get_program_binary, or ES3.
   if (supports_glsl_cache)