diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
index fa04a3f11..053cac168 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
@@ -2274,8 +2274,10 @@ checkInput(serverLayoutPtr layout, Bool implicit_layout)
 ConfigStatus
 xf86HandleConfigFile(Bool autoconfig)
 {
+#ifdef XSERVER_LIBPCIACCESS
     const char *scanptr;
     Bool singlecard = 0;
+#endif
     Bool implicit_layout = FALSE;
     XF86ConfLayoutPtr layout;