diff --git a/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp b/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp
index 2ded6a1d890..3945159c26f 100644
--- a/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/createwalletdialog.cpp
@@ -51,12 +51,15 @@ CreateWalletDialog::CreateWalletDialog(QWidget* parent) :
         }
     });
 
-    #ifndef USE_SQLITE
+#ifndef USE_SQLITE
         ui->descriptor_checkbox->setToolTip(tr("Compiled without sqlite support (required for descriptor wallets)"));
         ui->descriptor_checkbox->setEnabled(false);
         ui->descriptor_checkbox->setChecked(false);
-    #endif
-
+#endif
+#ifndef USE_BDB
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setEnabled(false);
+        ui->descriptor_checkbox->setChecked(true);
+#endif
 }
 
 CreateWalletDialog::~CreateWalletDialog()