diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
index f9d546f28..5f5008fee 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/bsd/bsd_init.c
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 
 static Bool KeepTty = FALSE;
+
+#ifdef PCCONS_SUPPORT
 static int devConsoleFd = -1;
+#endif
 #if defined (SYSCONS_SUPPORT) || defined (PCVT_SUPPORT)
 static int VTnum = -1;
 static int initialVT = -1;
@@ -694,8 +697,10 @@ xf86CloseConsole()
     }
 
     close(xf86Info.consoleFd);
+#ifdef PCCONS_SUPPORT
     if (devConsoleFd >= 0)
 	close(devConsoleFd);
+#endif
     return;
 }