diff --git a/apps/decoder.c b/apps/decoder.c
index 245e4cf682a01a6e43200fd71f2072a1e9419bb6..c3852c20e20f2360850a7427bf352b401cedb189 100644
--- a/apps/decoder.c
+++ b/apps/decoder.c
@@ -258,7 +258,11 @@ int main(
     if ( arg.hrtfReaderEnabled )
     {
         /* sanity check */
+#ifdef NONBE_1293_SR_HRTF
+        if ( arg.outputConfig != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL && arg.outputConfig != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_ROOM_IR && arg.outputConfig != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB && arg.outputConfig != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_SPLIT_CODED && arg.outputConfig != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_SPLIT_PCM )
+#else
         if ( arg.outputConfig != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL && arg.outputConfig != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_ROOM_IR && arg.outputConfig != IVAS_AUDIO_CONFIG_BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB )
+#endif
         {
             arg.hrtfReaderEnabled = false;
             fprintf( stderr, "\nError: HRTF binary file cannot be used in this output configuration.\n\n" );
diff --git a/lib_com/options.h b/lib_com/options.h
index e76fe867caaeea6d04ab352e883536c7089e9dcb..4e4d157cae9f07a81b221a55558109581619eff6 100644
--- a/lib_com/options.h
+++ b/lib_com/options.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 #define FIX_VOIP_FUNCTIONS                              /* VA: fix data type mismatch in IVAS_DEC_VoIP_SetScale() + add sanity checks to API functions */
 #define NONBE_FIX_1337_MISSING_DIRECTIVITY_DISTATT_EXTREND /* Eri: issue 1337: Missing directivity setting and distance attenuation in external renderer IVAS_rend */
 #define NONBE_1214_PLC_LSF_MEMORY                       /* VA: issue 1224: reset ACELP PLC FEC memory in case of switching from MDCT stereo to TD/DFT stereo */
+#define NONBE_1293_SR_HRTF                              /* VA: issue 1293: add support of external HRTFs in split rendering */
 
 /* #################### End BASOP porting switches ############################ */