diff --git a/src/com/cherish/settings/preferences/fragments/GamingMode.java b/src/com/cherish/settings/preferences/fragments/GamingMode.java
index 8a9fbb6..2242d82 100644
--- a/src/com/cherish/settings/preferences/fragments/GamingMode.java
+++ b/src/com/cherish/settings/preferences/fragments/GamingMode.java
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ public class GamingMode extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     private Map<String, Package> mGamingPackages;
     private Context mContext;
 
+    private static final int KEY_MASK_HOME = 0x01;
+    private static final int KEY_MASK_BACK = 0x02;
+    private static final int KEY_MASK_MENU = 0x04;
+    private static final int KEY_MASK_APP_SWITCH = 0x10;
+
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -87,6 +92,10 @@ public class GamingMode extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
 
         mHardwareKeysDisable = (SwitchPreference) findPreference(GAMING_MODE_HW_KEYS);
 
+        if (!haveHWkeys()) {
+            prefScreen.removePreference(mHardwareKeysDisable);
+        }
+
         mPackageManager = getPackageManager();
         mPackageAdapter = new PackageListAdapter(getActivity());
 
@@ -339,4 +348,17 @@ public class GamingMode extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         Settings.System.putString(getContentResolver(),
                 setting, value);
     }
+
+    private boolean haveHWkeys() {
+        final int deviceKeys = getContext().getResources().getInteger(
+                com.android.internal.R.integer.config_deviceHardwareKeys);
+
+        // read bits for present hardware keys
+        final boolean hasHomeKey = (deviceKeys & KEY_MASK_HOME) != 0;
+        final boolean hasBackKey = (deviceKeys & KEY_MASK_BACK) != 0;
+        final boolean hasMenuKey = (deviceKeys & KEY_MASK_MENU) != 0;
+        final boolean hasAppSwitchKey = (deviceKeys & KEY_MASK_APP_SWITCH) != 0;
+
+        return (hasHomeKey || hasBackKey || hasMenuKey || hasAppSwitchKey);
+    }
 }