diff --git a/src/enc/vp8enci.h b/src/enc/vp8enci.h
index 9dc8acd7..e5717428 100644
--- a/src/enc/vp8enci.h
+++ b/src/enc/vp8enci.h
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ typedef struct {
   VP8Tokens** last_page_;   // last page
   uint16_t* tokens_;        // set to (*last_page_)->tokens_
   int left_;          // how many free tokens left before the page is full.
-  int error_;         // true in case of malloc error
 #endif
+  int error_;         // true in case of malloc error
 } VP8TBuffer;
 
 void VP8TBufferInit(VP8TBuffer* const b);    // initialize an empty buffer