diff --git a/src/xen/xen_driver.c b/src/xen/xen_driver.c
index 5ab169dbb9..b6dcf8d08d 100644
--- a/src/xen/xen_driver.c
+++ b/src/xen/xen_driver.c
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ static struct xenUnifiedDriver const * const drivers[XEN_UNIFIED_NR_DRIVERS] = {
 #endif
 };
 
+#if defined WITH_LIBVIRTD || defined __sun
 static int inside_daemon;
+#endif
 
 #define xenUnifiedError(code, ...)                                         \
         virReportErrorHelper(NULL, VIR_FROM_XEN, code, __FILE__,           \