diff --git a/lib/kafs/afssys.c b/lib/kafs/afssys.c
index ae33ff182..b40062607 100644
--- a/lib/kafs/afssys.c
+++ b/lib/kafs/afssys.c
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ int _kafs_debug; /* this should be done in a better way */
 #define SUN_PROC_POINT		8
 
 static int afs_entry_point = UNKNOWN_ENTRY_POINT;
+#if defined(AFS_SYSCALL) || defined(AFS_SYSCALL2) || defined(AFS_SYSCALL3) || defined(AFS_PIOCTL)
 static int afs_syscalls[2];
+#endif
 static char *afs_ioctlpath;
 static unsigned long afs_ioctlnum;