diff --git a/lib/roken/k_getpwnam.c b/lib/roken/k_getpwnam.c
index 50201cda2..17a7da4c2 100644
--- a/lib/roken/k_getpwnam.c
+++ b/lib/roken/k_getpwnam.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ k_getpwnam (char *user)
 	       p->pw_passwd = spwd->sp_pwdp;
 	  endspent ();
      }
+#else
+     endpwent ();
 #endif
      return p;
 }
diff --git a/lib/roken/k_getpwuid.c b/lib/roken/k_getpwuid.c
index 377f5b783..bb90df06c 100644
--- a/lib/roken/k_getpwuid.c
+++ b/lib/roken/k_getpwuid.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ k_getpwuid (uid_t uid)
 	       p->pw_passwd = spwd->sp_pwdp;
 	  endspent ();
      }
+#else
+     endpwent ();
 #endif
      return p;
 }