diff --git a/libfwupdplugin/fu-udev-device.c b/libfwupdplugin/fu-udev-device.c
index a6a46af4f..038f80739 100644
--- a/libfwupdplugin/fu-udev-device.c
+++ b/libfwupdplugin/fu-udev-device.c
@@ -1145,13 +1145,13 @@ fu_udev_device_get_sysfs_attr (FuUdevDevice *self, const gchar *attr,
 	}
 
 	return result;
-#endif
+#else
 	g_set_error_literal (error,
 			     G_IO_ERROR,
 			     G_IO_ERROR_FAILED,
 			     "not supported");
 	return NULL;
-
+#endif
 }
 
 /**