diff --git a/ctru-rs/src/services/mod.rs b/ctru-rs/src/services/mod.rs
index 6b9e1151..1d31deac 100644
--- a/ctru-rs/src/services/mod.rs
+++ b/ctru-rs/src/services/mod.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ cfg_if::cfg_if! {
             //! [package.metadata.cargo-3ds]
             //! romfs_dir = "romfs"
             //! ```
+
+            // If the feature is set, but no "romfs" directory was found: send an error during compilation.
+            #[cfg(feature = "romfs")]
+            compile_error!("romfs feature is enabled but no romfs found!");
         }
     }
 }