diff --git a/src/lib/ndpi_plugin.c b/src/lib/ndpi_plugin.c
index f7ee0131a..dd96080a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/ndpi_plugin.c
+++ b/src/lib/ndpi_plugin.c
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
 /* ************************************** */
 
 /* Load a single protocol plugin */
-#ifdef HAVE_PLUGINS
 static bool ndpi_load_protocol_plugin(struct ndpi_detection_module_struct *ndpi_struct,
 				      char *plugin_path) {
+#ifdef HAVE_PLUGINS
   void *pluginEntryFctnPtr;
   void *pluginPtr;
   NDPIProtocolPluginEntryPoint* (*pluginEntryFctn)(void);
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ static bool ndpi_load_protocol_plugin(struct ndpi_detection_module_struct *ndpi_
   }
   
   return(true);
-}
+#else
+  return(false);
 #endif
+}
 
 /* ************************************** */