diff --git a/src/bin/clapper-app/clapper-app-window.c b/src/bin/clapper-app/clapper-app-window.c
index d76bc684..143b02aa 100644
--- a/src/bin/clapper-app/clapper-app-window.c
+++ b/src/bin/clapper-app/clapper-app-window.c
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ typedef struct
   gint64 last_tick;
 } ClapperAppWindowResizeData;
 
+#if CLAPPER_HAVE_MPRIS
 static guint16 instance_count = 0;
+#endif
 
 static inline GQuark
 clapper_app_window_extra_options_get_quark (void)