diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index 5a419fd7da..528de34090 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ bool command_network_send(const char *cmd_)
 }
 
 
+#ifdef HAVE_COMMAND
 static void command_network_poll(command_t *handle)
 {
    fd_set fds;
@@ -577,6 +578,7 @@ static void command_network_poll(command_t *handle)
    }
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STDIN_CMD
 static bool command_stdin_init(command_t *handle)
@@ -798,8 +800,10 @@ bool command_poll(command_t *handle)
    memset(handle->state, 0, sizeof(handle->state));
 
 #if defined(HAVE_NETWORKING) && defined(HAVE_NETWORK_CMD)
+#ifdef HAVE_COMMAND
    command_network_poll(handle);
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STDIN_CMD
    command_stdin_poll(handle);