diff --git a/client/application.cpp b/client/application.cpp
index 5d1f73a7..34ef729f 100644
--- a/client/application.cpp
+++ b/client/application.cpp
@@ -1675,10 +1675,12 @@ void Application::set_title(const std::string& title)
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef USE_SMARTCARD
 void Application::enable_smartcard(bool enable)
 {
     _smartcard_options->enable = enable;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool Application::is_key_set_pressed(const HotkeySet& key_set)
 {
diff --git a/client/application.h b/client/application.h
index cbbcaa30..3f9940d3 100644
--- a/client/application.h
+++ b/client/application.h
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ public:
     void external_show();
     void connect();
     void switch_host(const std::string& host, int port, int sport, const std::string& cert_subject);
+#ifdef USE_SMARTCARD
     void enable_smartcard(bool enable);
+#endif
 
     const PeerConnectionOptMap& get_con_opt_map() {return _peer_con_opt;}
     const RedPeer::HostAuthOptions& get_host_auth_opt() { return _host_auth_opt;}
diff --git a/client/controller.cpp b/client/controller.cpp
index a0269be3..e0b7fe77 100644
--- a/client/controller.cpp
+++ b/client/controller.cpp
@@ -334,9 +334,11 @@ bool ControllerConnection::handle_message(ControllerMsg *hdr)
     case CONTROLLER_DELETE_MENU:
         _handler->delete_menu();
         break;
+#if USE_SMARTCARD
     case CONTROLLER_ENABLE_SMARTCARD:
         _handler->enable_smartcard(value);
         break;
+#endif
     case CONTROLLER_SEND_CAD:
     default:
         LOG_ERROR("Ignoring an unknown/SEND_CAD controller message %u", hdr->id);
diff --git a/client/controller.h b/client/controller.h
index ef996e94..a59d333d 100644
--- a/client/controller.h
+++ b/client/controller.h
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ public:
     virtual Menu* get_app_menu() = 0;
     virtual void set_menu(Menu* menu) = 0;
     virtual void delete_menu() = 0;
+#ifdef USE_SMARTCARD
     virtual void enable_smartcard(bool enable) = 0;
+#endif
 };
 
 class Controller : public NamedPipe::ListenerInterface {